Christopher Long, 34, was shot and killed in the early hours of September 12, 2023, on Alder Avenue SE in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Officers responding to a report of gunfire around 2 a.m. found Long outside a residence with a single gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Fort Walton Beach Police Department is treating the incident as isolated and has opened an investigation. Five people were detained in connection with the shooting, but authorities have not released their names, any potential charges, or how they might be connected to Long. Motive and the events leading up to the shooting have not been made public.

Anyone with information about what happened that night is asked to contact investigators.