Escambia Farms, FL: Two dead in murder-suicide

Two people were found dead in an apparent murder-suicide Monday afternoon.

According to a media release from the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office, Polly Ann Boaze, 60, and Milan D. Tanton Jr., 52, were found by a neighbor in Boaze’s mobile home.

Investigators determined Boaze was apparently shot by Tanton, who then shot himself. The incident happened at 8382 Thames Road sometime before 2 p.m.

Tanton, originally from Dothan, Ala., was temporarily living with Boaze. He was in the process of packing up his things on Monday after Boaze had asked him to leave.

Although law enforcement first said at 2:15 p.m. that there had been a report of a shooting, authorities did not release any details about the case — including whether or not someone had been killed — until 8:30 p.m.

They said the Escambia Farms community, located north of Baker near the Alabama state line, was so small that the release of any information would have identified the victims before families could be notified.