WCSO INVESTIGATING SHOOTING ON CASWELL ROAD IN DEFUNIAK SPRINGS; NO INJURIES REPORTED
October 27, 2022
WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Walton County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting off Caswell Road in DeFuniak Springs.
Deputies responded following a 9-1-1 call Wednesday evening. Witnesses told investigators they were in a vehicle stopped on Caswell Road when a truck pulled up behind them. They were unable to wave the truck around and pulled to the side of the road then approached the driver of the truck.
Witnesses reported words were exchanged with the driver of the truck who then fired one shot and sped down the road firing more rounds in an unknown direction. No one was hit by the gunfire and no residences appear to have been hit. Several casings were found in the roadway.
The suspect vehicle is described as a white crew cab pick-up truck possibly a Chevrolet or GMC.
This investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the Walton County Sheriff’s Office at (850) 892-8186 or you can remain anonymous by calling Emerald Coast Crime Stoppers at (850) 863-TIPS. Submit a web tip at http://www.emeraldcoastcrimestoppers.com/ or send a mobile tip using the P3 Tips Mobile Application or the Walton County Sheriff’s Office smartphone app. You could be eligible for a cash reward.