Man Killed During Armed Disturbance in Destin Positively Identified
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Posted by: Staff
Date: Sep 28 2022 7:31 AM
OKALOOSA COUNTY:A man killed after he fired his gun at Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office deputies
September 21st in Destin has been identified as 45-year old Berlin Gonzales.
Deputies were called to Sailmaker Lane in Destin after getting reports of an
armed disturbance at a home under construction.
Gonzalez shot at his ex-wife, who had been working in the home, and then
fired at OCSO deputies who arrived, despite their repeated demands to him to
drop the weapon. Gonzalez was killed when they returned fire.
Per standard protocol, the two deputies are on administrative leave with pay
pending the outcome of the investigation.
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