DeShaun Frazier, a 35-year-old African American man, was found dead on November 20, 2020, inside a mobile home at 107 Marimba Street near Mary Esther, Florida. The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office reported he was discovered in a pool of blood; the state medical examiner determined the cause of death was a gunshot wound to the head. Investigators said a large quantity of narcotics was missing from the scene and that Frazier often carried large amounts of cash.

The investigation led to the arrest of 39-year-old Tavares Gainer of Fort Walton Beach on a charge of second-degree murder. According to the case account, a sworn statement said Gainer confessed and bragged about shooting Frazier in the head. Surveillance allegedly showed a silver sedan leaving the area right after the shooting; Gainer admitted driving a silver Mazda that day and cellphone records placed him nearby. Gainer was taken into custody and held without bond; investigators said the probe remained active with the possibility of additional arrests.

If anyone knew DeShaun Frazier, his movements that day, or has information about the shooting or the silver sedan, please come forward.