×

FORT WALTON BEACH FATAL SHOOTNG UPDATE

Mar 18, 2021 | 7:05 PM

The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is trying to locate a suspect after a Fort Walton Beach man was shot and killed Wednesday evening in Okaloosa County. The shooting happened on Vincent Lane around 7 p.m. Responding deputies found the body of 48-year-old Earnest Riggs Jr. inside a rental work truck parked in the street. Two workers who had been in the truck during the shooting stayed on scene. Residents told investigators a man in black had been walking around in the area for an hour or more before the shooting took place. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office or call Emerald Coast Crime Stoppers at (850) 863-TIPS. Emerald Coast Crime Stoppers has partnered with the statewide office to increase a reward to $9,500.
On Air Now
WCOA-AM
Sun Jun 14
Pensacola, FL, USA
90°F
Feels Like: 102°F
Humidity: 68%
Pressure: 30 INHG
Feels like 102°F. Pressure 30 inHg. Visibility 10 mi.
Last Updated: 12:56 PM (Time Zone: America/Chicago)
Sun Jun 14
Day
91°FHigh
Wind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 24%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 106. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
81°FLow
Wind/Dir: 10 MPH-W
Precipitation: 18%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mon Jun 15
Day
88°FHigh
Wind/Dir: 10 MPH-W
Precipitation: 48%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night
79°FLow
Wind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 54%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tue Jun 16
Day
85°FHigh
Wind/Dir: 10 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 71%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night
78°FLow
Wind/Dir: 10 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 74%
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wed Jun 17
Day
85°FHigh
Wind/Dir: 10 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 75%
Showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night
82°FLow
Wind/Dir: 15 MPH-S
Precipitation: 31%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 82. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thu Jun 18
Day
87°FHigh
Wind/Dir: 15 MPH-S
Precipitation: 49%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night
82°FLow
Wind/Dir: 15 MPH-S
Precipitation: 45%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 82. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Fri Jun 19
Day
87°FHigh
Wind/Dir: 15 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 33%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night
80°FLow
Wind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 41%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sat Jun 20
Day
86°FHigh
Wind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 48%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night
80°FLow
Wind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 29%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80.