Deputy Will May, 38, was fatally shot on April 2, 2025, while responding to a disturbance call at a Dollar General in Mossy Head, Florida. The shooting happened about 2:00 p.m. after May briefly spoke with a suspect inside the store and escorted the person outside. The suspect suddenly drew a firearm and opened fire; May returned fire but sustained multiple gunshot wounds. A ballistic vest stopped several rounds, but one bullet struck an unprotected area. The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene following the exchange of gunfire.

May was taken to North Okaloosa Medical Center in Crestview, roughly 17 miles away, where medical staff worked for nearly four hours; he was pronounced dead at 7:10 p.m. He had served with the Walton County Sheriff’s Office for over 11 years, including six years as a sworn officer, and was working an overtime shift when he responded. He is survived by his wife, four children, and his parents, both retired from the same sheriff’s office. Authorities say the suspect had no prior violent history, had been in the area for years, held a concealed carry license, and that the firearm appeared to have been legally purchased and carried; additional weapons were found at the suspect’s residence.

What can readers who were in Mossy Head that afternoon add about the disturbance or the person involved?