George Michael Stefan, 52, of Romanian descent, died from a gunshot wound to the chest on June 21, 2020, in Mary Esther, Florida. Deputies from the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office were called that evening to Kimbrough Road after a friend found him in significant pain; he was taken to Fort Walton Beach Medical Center and died that night. He was born December 3, 1967, in Bucharest, Romania, and was survived by his wife Angela Stefan, his mother Cathy Stefan, children and grandchildren.

Investigators say Stefan had been in an argument that evening with another man who later told detectives the shooting was in self-defense; that person was detained for questioning and released. No arrests or charges have been announced and the sheriff’s office describes the inquiry as active and ongoing.

Did anyone in Mary Esther or the surrounding area know either man or witness the argument on Kimbrough Road that night?