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Oct 19, 2026 at 4:33 PM ET
Man Arrested After Pellet-Gun Shooting in Walton County
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Walton County deputies arrested 25-year-old D. Aaron Chance Taylor after a man was shot in the ear with a pellet gun following an argument over money missing from a gas station tip jar. Paramedics found two projectile wounds and took the victim to a hospital. An eyewitness told deputies they saw Taylor fire and flee.
WHO: D. Aaron Chance Taylor, 25, and the victim; Walton County Sheriff's Office deputies responded.
WHAT: Taylor was arrested after allegedly shooting a man in the ear with a pellet gun.
WHEN: Reported Oct 19, 2026 at 4:02 PM ET
WHERE: Walton County, Florida
WHY: The shooting followed an argument over money that had allegedly gone missing from a local gas station tip jar.
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