Pensacola Man Charged With Attempted Murder

December 28, 2012

A Pensacola man was arrested Thursday and charged with attempted premeditated murder after an investigation determined he was one of a group of males who burglarized a residence December 25, and was shot during a struggle with another male inside the residence.

Mariquse S. Williams, 22 of the 200 block of North K Street was also charged with armed burglary and using/displaying a weapon during a felony, said Pensacola Police Department Captain David Alexander.

The incident occurred just before 10 p.m. Tuesday in the 1300 block of North J Street when a group of three to four males burglarized an occupied residence. During the home invasion, and 18-year-old male got into a physical confrontation with Williams, who fired a gun, striking the other male in the hand and foot.

Police were told one of the other intruders also fired a gun during the affray, and a bullet hit Williams in the stomach. Williams and the other male went to local hospitals for treatment.

A motive for the home invasion/shootings remains under investigation, Alexander said.

Anyone having information on the incident is asked to contact the Pensacola Police Department at (850) 435-1900.

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2 Responses to “Pensacola Man Charged With Attempted Murder”

  1. TIRED OF THESE COWARDS WITH GUNS (tired black man) on December 30th, 2012 12:14 pm

    I hope everyone involved gets the death penalty. Who do they think they are? Running into someones house with guns, shooting the occupants of the home, I hope the courts have no mercy on these punks.

  2. Phreda on December 28th, 2012 1:39 pm

    Nothing is worth a tube up your nose. Can’t wait to see the other’s involved in this.

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