Molino Shooting Suspect Appears In Court

September 28, 2012

A man accused of shooting at an occupied mobile home in Molino on August 22 was in court Thursday and pleaded not guilty to the charges against him.

Sharrieff Amin Shabazz, age 19 of Molino, was charged with three counts of aggravated assault by threat with firearm, discharging a firearm in public, shooting into an occupied dwelling, possession of cocaine, and possession of a controlled substance without a prescription. He remains in the Escambia County Jail with bond set at $71,000.

Thursday, judge Jan Shackelford set Shabazz’s jury trial to begin December 3.

The victim, 21-year old Kristi Gulsby, told deputies she was arguing with  Shabazz over $6 he had loaned her about three months ago for cigarettes. Gulsby said she had paid him back twice.

Gulsby told deputies that Shabazz began cussing her out and screaming that he wanted his money. She said he then reached into his pants pocket and pulled a gun. As he began walking toward the road, Shabazz opened fire on the mobile home with Gulsby and her two juvenile children, one and four years old, nearby, an arrest report states.

No one was struck by the gunfire.

Shabazz was taken into custody a few hours after the shooting during a traffic stop at the intersection of Fairground Road and Jahaza Street in Molino. As the vehicle pulled over for Escambia County deputies, an ATF  special agent working the case witnessed a silver handgun and two pill bottles being thrown out of the backseat, which was occupied by Shabazz. Deputies recovered a .380 caliber handgun outside the vehicle along with pill bottles containing 18 Lortab and cocaine. Inside the vehicle’s trunk, authorities reported finding marijuana in a Mason jar and plastic bags.

Pictured above and below: Gunfire rang out at this mobile home on Ayers Street in Molino August 22. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.

Comments

2 Responses to “Molino Shooting Suspect Appears In Court”

  1. northescambiaresident on September 28th, 2012 10:34 pm

    Junior is always “not guilty” … hopefully he’ll get the help he needs now.

  2. Terri Sanders on September 28th, 2012 10:04 am

    Of course he plead “not guilty”no one wants to accept responsibilty for their actions.

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