West Palm Beach Police Investigating Fatal Shooting on Ontario Place

Published on October 01, 2026

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West Palm Beach Police Investigating Fatal Shooting on Ontario Place

 

West Palm Beach Police Department officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert along the 500 block of Ontario Place just after midnight on Sunday. 

 

As officers were en route, a victim was driven to a local fire station suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim, an adult male, was transported to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries and later died.

 

The suspect has been detained and there is no danger to the community. 

 

The investigation remains ongoing.

 

Case no. 20260013820

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Major Lori Colombino 

pdpio@wpb.org

 

ARREST UPDATE
Detectives identified the suspect as Hugh Earp Milner Jr. (DOB: 12/12/1987). Milner was located and taken into custody with the assistance of the Broward County Sheriff’s Office.

 

Milner was transported to the Broward County Jail pending extradition to the Palm Beach County Jail.

 

Victims/Charges:

 

• Victim 1 – Adult male, deceased: First-Degree Murder with a Firearm
• Victim 2 – Adult, no injuries reported: Attempted First-Degree Murder with a Firearm
• Shooting Into an Occupied Vehicle

 

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact the West Palm Beach Police Department or Palm Beach County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-458-TIPS (8477). Tips can remain anonymous.
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Major Lori Colombino 

pdpio@wpb.org

 

 

 

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