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Tavares Gainer

The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office has charged a Fort Walton Beach area man with second degree murder in connection with a shooting death last November. 39-year old Tavares Gainer is accused of shooting Deshaun Frazier November 20th, 2020 inside a mobile home at 107 Marimba Street near Mary Esther. Investigators were told Frazier often had large amounts of cash, and that a significant amount of narcotics was missing. Gainer was developed as a suspect and information was obtained indicating he was in the area of the shooting during the timeframe. A source of information stated in a sworn interview that Gainer confessed and bragged about murdering Frazier, saying he had shot him in the head. Gainer died from a gunshot wound to the head. This investigation remains active and ongoing, with the potential for additional arrests.

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