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Two Suspects Shot By Police In Pensacola
December 6, 2012
Two burglary suspects were shot and are hospitalized after they tried to run over Pensacola Police officers Thursday afternoon.
The incident was reported around 12:44 p.m. in the 600 block of Whitney Drive.
Pensacola Police Officers were on patrol and noticed two suspicious males at the front door of a house in the 600 block of Whitney Drive. Police Chief Chip Simmons said officers got out to investigate and told the men to stop, but the suspects ignored officers, got into a vehicle and sped toward the officers.
Officers then fired at the vehicle. The men fled the area in the vehicle, which was found abandoned a short time later at Fox Road and Woodbine Drive. Simmons said the vehicle had been reported as stolen to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office.
The suspects were captured a couple blocks away with the assistance of the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. Both of the suspects suffered gunshot wounds and were taken to area hospitals, Simmons said.
An investigation continues into the incident. In addition, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement will conduct an investigation on the officer involved shootings, which is standard
procedure. It is not known how long that will take, Simmons said.
Simmons said officers were patrolling the area Thursday afternoon in response to a rash of recent residential burglaries. Since Novemeber 27, there have been 21 reported residential burglaries within city limits, nine of which occurred within the area of Bayou Boulevard and 12th Avenue.
Pictured top and inset: Pensacola Police opened fire into the back of this vehicle after two burglary suspects tried to run over officers Thursday afternoon. Bullet holes can be seen in the body of the vehicle just above the tag. Pictured below: The incident originated here on Whitney Drive. Photos courtesy WEAR 3 for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
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9 Responses to “Two Suspects Shot By Police In Pensacola”
I live in this neighborhood just a couple of street from Whitney Dr (the Street where the Officer spotted the alleged robbers) and I am very grateful that the City Police Dept. has increased patrols in this area. I, also, I want to thank the City Policy Officers and the County Officers that participated in bringing this situation under control without any harm to civilians. But I feel that with nine residential Burglaries in this area since November 27th that the residences of this area should have been notified. Surely there is some way that a community could be notified when there is a noticeable increase incrime in their vicinity.
Crimereport.com
Type in the zip code and it will show you the crimes committed.
Those officers did a great job. First, they noticed the suspicious behavior. Then they only fired on the suspects when they tried to run them down with a car. Then the officers stayed with the suspects until they executed an arrest. That arrest occurred very shortly after the officers first noticed the suspicious guys. That, ladies and gentlemen is Protecting the Public with outstanding service to our community. Good job officers, you have my profound gratitude and respect. I expect the FDLE investigation will be rather quick and these officers back on duty in a short amount of time (assuming they were placed on Administrative leave pending the investigation).
To justmissed. You just missed the story. It was Pensacola police department who was involved in the shooting.
Good job PPD and ECSO.
Should have shot them again when they where captured , PROBLEM SOLVED !
Good job ESCO. Too bad you only hit the leg of the other guy. Getting tired of hearing this in Pcola. Open season on criminals.
When will the day come that the punishment be very harsh and severe when you hurt someone else or the use of a weapon when committing a crime.. The criminals have no morals any longer, they don’t care about what’s right and what’s wrong. Hard, Hard labor for those that break the law using a weapon, they gave up any rights they had once they broke the law. But not in our country, let’s protect the ones that have committed the crime, give them a warm place to lay their big heads, give them meals, clothes, medical care. OMG, if you get shot by someone your insurance if you have it has to pay the bills or you do. But the shooter gets his medical bills taken care of by the taxpayers. Now how much since does that make. Our society is so backwards
another day in the P’cola area!!! will be waiting on an update!!