CRESTVIEW — The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call of a disturbance at a Crestview area bar early July 5 and later learned someone had been shot during the incident.
Deputies received a call and arrived at the Split Oaks Saloon, 892 James Lee Blvd. W. around 2 a.m. They found numerous shell casings and a pool of blood leading from the west side of the parking lot to the east side.
A witness reported hearing multiple gunshots and seeing people flee the parking lot.
While at the scene, the OCSO received a call from a home on North Lloyd Street in Crestview in reference to a 26-year-old man who had been shot in the leg. He was taken to Fort Walton Beach Medical Center for treatment.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the OCSO at 850-689-5705 or Emerald Coast Crime Stoppers at 1-850-863-TIPS, emeraldcoastcrimestoppers.com, or by using the P3 Tips Mobile application.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office investigating Crestview shooting