Suspect Arrested In Thursday Night Pensacola Murder

December 14, 2012

One man is dead and another man was taken for questioning after a murder Thursday night in Pensacola.

Scott R. Mason, 44, of the 2200 block of West Gadsden Street, was charged with an open count of murder just before 3 a.m. Friday. The victim has been identified as Matthew A. Nestle, 18, of the same address.

Pensacola Police Department Lt. Doug Baldwin said Mason reported the shooting to police around 6:40 p.m. Thursday. He then waited at the scene for officers to arrive.

Baldwin said the two men got into an argument that escalated into an altercation, a gun was produced, and Nestle was shot multiple times. It is not yet known why the men were
arguing.

The Pensacola Police Department and the Gun Crime Response Team are continuing their investigation Mason is being held in the Escambia County Jail without bond.

Comments

12 Responses to “Suspect Arrested In Thursday Night Pensacola Murder”

  1. Foxx on February 13th, 2013 3:11 pm

    Matt was like family to me.. I’ve known him for years. We hung out almost every day before he moved, then we talked online. Matt… I can’t believe he’s gone.. He didn’t deserve it.

  2. Scooby on December 18th, 2012 4:48 pm

    @ Oversite…the deputies that are out and about during the “Operation Clean Sweeps” are out there to do license checks and serve outstanding warrants…do you want to live next door or in the same neighborhood as UNREGISTERED sex offenders or people who have outstanding warrants? That is what these officers do during the sweeps in different areas! Think about what you say before you actually say it!

  3. elmer on December 15th, 2012 11:08 am

    I have known Scott for 15 years. Worked with him for 5 years there is more to this story that is not being told for now. Scott has many friends that work with the Escambia sheriff department and I hope they resolve this soon. Scott is really a great guy and a really good mechanic.

  4. Megan on December 14th, 2012 10:31 pm

    I knew Matthew. He was a nice, friendly guy. He didn’t deserve this. :(

  5. Oversight on December 14th, 2012 7:48 pm

    Bratt, sorry to upset you, but deputies are only ground pounders who follow orders, and I have no problem with them. However, sending law enforcers out to supervise trash collection is counter productive with the primary duty of protecting our community. Besides, coordinating trash pick-up is something that we pay code enforcement to do, and that department should be leading the charge; not deputies.

  6. SpoonChampion on December 14th, 2012 12:53 pm

    I can understand Oversight’s feelings regarding crime prevention; however, please show respect for our LEOs. They promote public safety and deal with idiots on a daily basis. Don’t infringe on their morale.

  7. No Excuses on December 14th, 2012 11:20 am

    @ Bratt,

    Oversight never posts anything nice about the Sheriff’s Office. Most definitely not a supporter!

    I think community involvement by the SO, whether through Clean Sweeps or helping out in other areas is a good thing. You’d be amazed how many crimes are solved by people who share seemingly irrelevant information that in the end brings the whole big picture together. Without that community contact, it wouldn’t happen as much as as it needs to.

    Thanks all LEO’s for all you do each and every day!

  8. soggybob on December 14th, 2012 9:45 am

    I agree with you Oversight on Dec 14th.
    Escambia county corrections officer,RETIRED.

  9. paul on December 14th, 2012 7:53 am

    Oh yea.. this happened in the City..

  10. paul on December 14th, 2012 7:51 am

    There’s a Gadsden street resident booked with homicide, I guess you can thank morgan for gettin him.. since he gets blamed for crimes he can’t control he might as well get credit for when they’re caught..

  11. Bratt on December 14th, 2012 7:47 am

    @oversight
    Trash pickup has nothing at all to do with deputies fighting crime! It’s because there is so many idiots in this world! If the trash wasn’t picked up you would be fussing saying the sheriff needs to clean these roads up. My husband is a deputy and they risk their lives for these idiots every single day! Get your facts straight before you open your mouth!

  12. Oversight on December 14th, 2012 5:23 am

    So what is the new running count of murders in Escambia County this year? Here’s an idea; the sheriff’s office should go back to solving crimes instead of coordinating trash pick-up days around the county.

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