Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Jared Andrew Keller
Gender : Male
Age : 29
Race : White
Date : 10/31/2025
Location : Beacon Way
City : Santa Rosa Beach
County : Walton
State : Florida
Agency : Walton County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during home-invasion response
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On October 31, 2025 at about 6:30 a.m., the Walton County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call reporting a shooting and stabbing at a home on Beacon Way in Santa Rosa Beach. A 29-year-old man, Jared Andrew Keller, confronted deputies in the front yard armed first with a knife and then with a firearm after failing verbal commands. Deputies fired, killing Keller. Inside the home, two elderly victims (a brother and sister) had been stabbed; one died, the other was hospitalized and later released. The incident is under investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wjhg.com/2025/10/31/home-invasion-santa-rosa-beach-leads-deputy-involved-shooting-one-victim-dead/
https://www.fox10tv.com/2025/10/31/wcso-responds-home-invasion-santa-rosa-beach-suspect-one-victim-dead/
