CRESTVIEW, Fla. (WDNews) — A woman was seriously injured in a domestic-related shooting on Sunday, December 1, in the 200 block of Lakeview Drive. The Crestview Police Department responded to the incident at approximately 2:30 p.m.
Officers provided first aid to the victim, who had been shot multiple times in the legs and torso, before Crestview Fire Department and Okaloosa County EMS arrived. She was airlifted to Fort Walton Beach Medical Center and underwent emergency surgery. The victim remains in serious but stable condition.
Police identified the suspect as 42-year-old Julius Tawun Sledge of Crestview. He fled the scene on foot but was located and arrested nearby with assistance from the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities allege Sledge had premeditated plans to harm the victim. He has been charged with attempted premeditated murder and is in custody at the Okaloosa County Jail.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is assisting with the investigation and processing of the crime scene. The case remains under investigation.
