Point Washington Manhunt Over

At 2:15 I received an automated call from the WCSO stating that they are still looking for the suspect and to remain inside with locked doors.

same here.

I just called Bay Elementary (my kids are students there) and it's on lock down and the buses won't be loaded. They told me the school will remain on lock down until they hear from a deputy that everything has been resolved. Don't go try to pick your kids up!

2nd UPDATE 2:24 P.M.
Chick Huettel said he was standing in his yard when he heard a bullet hit the side of his house. He said he dove under the house and hid as the suspect ran by him waiving a gun.
Huettel is a resident on Mitchell Avenue.
After the suspect left his yard, law enforcement officials asked Heuttel to watch for the suspect from his dock. Heuttel is a former law enforcement officer.
As he was speaking to The Sun, both Huettel and his wife, Cathy, said they heard another shot fired.

Please go to All About SoWal forum for updates...
http://www.sowal.com/bb/all-about-sowal/39571-police-activity-98-just-now.html#post604292

I just called Bay Elementary (my kids are students there) and it's on lock down and the buses won't be loaded. They told me the school will remain on lock down until they hear from a deputy that everything has been resolved. Don't go try to pick your kids up!

We were just told, by phone by a parent waiting near the school, that the SO told them the kids will be taken by bus over to the high school ...

A friend just told me that the kids were going to be bused to SoWal High for pick up there.

My sister just called me and said that there are parents parking on the side of the road on the South side of 98 at 395 and crossing traffic to speak to the patrol cars that are blocking Pt Washington Rd. Parents, the kids are safe in the school don't panic and endanger your own lives and others!

I confirmed with Cindy, Bay Elementary's secretary, students are being loaded in the buses now and being transported to SoWal Highschool for pick-up

all of these threads about this need to be tied into one thread if possible.

Bay students going to high school

Parents with children at Bay schools should go to South Walton High School. All students from the elementary schools in Point Washington are being transported to the high school as the school is in a lock down.

DeFuniak Springs, FL (August 28, 2009) ? Walton County Sheriff?s Deputies are currently looking for a suspect in the Point Washington area. The suspect led deputies on a chase down Highway 98 ending on Highway 283. Currently all traffic is stopped at Highway 283 and at Highway 395. Deputies and other Law Enforcement agencies are in the area searching for the suspect. Sheriff Michael A. Adkinson urges residents in the area who are at home to remain indoors with doors and windows locked. Residents should not open their doors for anyone other than a uniform patrol deputy. It is important that residents do not go outside for any reason. If they see anyone suspicious around their home or neighborhood they should call 911 immediately.

Point Washington Preschool, South Walton Montessori School, and Bay Elementary School are currently in lock down. The students from Bay Elementary School are being bused from their school to the South Walton High School under deputy escort. Parents can go to the South Walton High School to pick up their student.

2:32 p.m.
Parents with children at Bay schools should go to South Walton High School. All students from the elementary schools in Point Washington are being transported to the high school as the school is in a lock down.

2nd UPDATE 2:24 P.M.
Chick Huettel said he was standing in his yard when he heard a bullet hit the side of his house. He said he dove under the house and hid as the suspect ran by him waiving a gun.
Huettel is a resident on Mitchell Avenue.
After the suspect left his yard, law enforcement officials asked Heuttel to watch for the suspect from his dock. Heuttel is a former law enforcement officer.
As he was speaking to The Sun, both Huettel and his wife, Cathy, said they heard another shot fired.

Bay Elementary School students were being loaded onto Walton County buses and taken by deputy escort to South Walton High School about 2:30 p.m. Friday afternoon so parents could pick them up safely. The other schools placed on lockdown are not Walton County public schools and other arrangements were still being made for their extraction from the area, Godwin said.
"We're still not letting normal traffic down those roads, yet," Godwin said.

Walton County bus number 06-09 from Emerald Coast Middle School is being
re-routed to South Walton High School. The Students who ride that bus
can be picked up from the South Walton High School. per WCSO

There is a notice flashing on TV (WJHG - Medicacom ch 7)

that kids are being bused to the SHERIFF SUB STATION for pickup.

Don't know what's true.

Walton County bus number 06-09 from Emerald Coast Middle School is being
re-routed to South Walton High School. The Students who ride that bus
can be picked up from the South Walton High School. per WCSO

My kid is stuck on the high school bus. I'm at home in Pt Wash and can't go get him. Wondering if they will let him off the bus if I send someone from the restaurant to pick him up.

Tootsie, you guys alright over there?

word from Daughette neighbors: suspect is in a house on W. Mitchell surrounded by cops. (just got this via phone from franny)

My kid is stuck on the high school bus. I'm at home in Pt Wash and can't go get him. Wondering if they will let him off the bus if I send someone from the restaurant to pick him up.

Tootsie, you guys alright over there?

we're good. send someone to pick him up.. or get in your car and go - surely you can leave the neighborhood to get your kid? I think the suspect has been located but not captured.

There is a notice flashing on TV (WJHG - Medicacom ch 7)

that kids are being bused to the SHERIFF SUB STATION for pickup.

Don't know what's true.

The last post is the last info I have.

Update Walton County bus number 06-09 from Emerald Coast Middle School is being re-routed to South Walton High School. The Students who ride that bus can be picked up from the South Walton High School.

There is a notice flashing on TV (WJHG - Medicacom ch 7)

that kids are being bused to the SHERIFF SUB STATION for pickup.

Don't know what's true.

The last post is the last info I have.

I think the news flash changed to say the pick up @ high school.

Thanks to everyone for keeping us "long-distance" wannabe SoWallers up to date.

kids at South Walton Montessori Academy (SWMA) are about to get on a bus. parents can pick up kids at South Walton High School. just received this report from the school (3:38pm)

It is being reported that the suspect may be holed up in an unocupied house (reported by the next door neighbor's son) on East Mitchell. The OSO, WSO, FWC, and FBI are surrounding the house.