Billy Day

Death by Force

Billy Day, 31, a white male from Crestview, Florida, died on August 16, 2025, after an officer-involved shooting following a prolonged standoff in the parking lot of the Tidal Wave Auto Spa on South Ferdon Boulevard. Police say they encountered Billy Day around 2 a.m. inside a vehicle at a closed business, and that he was armed and making suicidal statements. According to police accounts released that weekend, officers spent nearly three hours attempting to de-escalate before the situation turne ...Read More

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