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Escambia Man Sentenced To 40 Years For Murder
August 18, 2012
An Escambia County man was sentenced to 40 years in prison Friday for a 2011 murder.
Thomas Bolds will serve a minimum of 25 years under the sentenced handed down by Judge Linda Nobles.
Bolds was convicted early this year of second degree murder for the September 22, 2001, shooting death of 53-year-old Alvin Merriwell Lewis, Jr
When deputies arrived at the Old Spanish Trail apartments, they found the Lewis dead from multiple gunshot wounds inside the Bolds’ apartment, according to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office.
A witness stated that Lewis had been demonstrating how he would defend himself by using a knife, but at no time threatened anyone. During Lewis’ demonstration, Bolds picked up a gun and began shooting Lewis. Lewis was shot once in the chest and seven times in the back
Lewis was shot seven times in the back and once in the chest at the Moorings Apartments. He as found inside Bolds’ apartmen.
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Gives new meaning to “senseless”