Trial Begins For Man Accused Of Shooting Escambia Deputies

January 17, 2012

Jury selection began Tuesday in the case of a man accused of shooting three Escambia County deputies in October 2010.

Phillip Monier is charged with shooting Deputy Jeremy Cassady and deputies Sam Parker and Chad Brown during a home invasion hostage incident October 29 at his girlfriend’s home near Scenic Highway in Pensacola.

Monier has about a dozen different charges, including four counts of attempted murder, aggravated assault, aggravate kidnapping, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of methamphetamine.

Cassady was severely wounded in the incident and spent 20 days in Sacred Heart Hospital. He later received a pancreas and kidney transplant in August 2011.

Comments

4 Responses to “Trial Begins For Man Accused Of Shooting Escambia Deputies”

  1. Arnie Goldsboom on January 18th, 2012 3:44 pm

    Did the suspect shoot the hostage or was it an accidental shooting done by the officers? Just curious.

  2. Patty mayo on January 17th, 2012 3:40 pm

    NOT GUILTY! SELF DEFENSE

  3. Carl Roberts on January 17th, 2012 9:29 am

    Under Florida’s 10-20-life rule he should get life.

  4. Angi B. on January 17th, 2012 7:05 am

    May justice be served, he needs to pay for the crimes that he has done!!!

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