An argument on the 7900 block of Rouse Drive in Escambia County, Florida, ended in a deadly shooting on December 23, 2024. At about 6:16 p.m., 18-year-old high school senior and father Geary Lynch was shot in the head and killed. A 16-year-old male was also involved and suffered injuries first thought to be gunshot wounds but later identified as road rash.

Reports say the shooting followed an argument between the victims and occupants of a vehicle, and the suspects fled after the shooting. No arrests have been announced and investigators are actively seeking information. Family, friends and school officials have spoken about Lynch’s kindness and the community’s grief, and authorities are urging anyone with information to come forward.

Did anyone in the Escambia County area see activity on Rouse Drive that evening or know who was in the vehicle?