Police Shoot Armed Robbery Suspect

December 17, 2012

Two Pensacola Police officers are on paid administrative leave after they shot an armed robbery suspect who pointed a gun at them about 2:30 Sunday morning.

Melvin Coley, 30, of Pensacola was in his vehicle in the parking lot of the Travel Inn at 1801 West Cervantes Street  after visiting a friend when he was approached by a man later identified as Timothy Lowe, 28, of Pensacola.

The two men began arguing over drugs, Lowe produced a handgun, and shot multiple times into the car at Coley, hitting him in the leg.

PPD officers Matt Coverdale and Jeremy Pillow, who were on patrol nearby, heard the gunshots and responded to the area. When the officers arrived at the parking lot, they saw Lowe holding a handgun. When Lowe saw the officers, he turned the gun toward them.

Both officers fired and Lowe was hit in the leg. Lowe dropped the gun and ran but was captured by Coverdale after a foot pursuit. Pillow stayed with Coley while Coverdale chased the suspect. Lowe and Coley were taken to a local hospital where they were treated and released.

Lowe was charged with aggravated battery, assault on a law enforcement officer, possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, armed robbery, and resisting an officer with violence.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement will conduct an investigation into the shooting, which is standard procedure.

Comments

6 Responses to “Police Shoot Armed Robbery Suspect”

  1. worried on December 18th, 2012 5:24 pm

    I hope the courts do their job! I am tired of people thinking that aweapon will solve the problem. It doesn’t. I wish county had more police, but we have to pay for E-CAT still.

  2. EMD on December 17th, 2012 4:28 pm

    Angry little boys, become angry men.

    Guns do not fire themselves at anything, depressed people do depressing things and hurting people do hurtful things.

  3. mick on December 17th, 2012 11:00 am

    no more chances, felon with a handgun, attempted murder on law enforcement officers…put him away for life… too bad the the bullet didnt save the taxpayers some money…as far as the other victim, if drugs were the issue, he’s probably a repeat offender in which case he should go away too…sick and tired of this scum

  4. downtown don on December 17th, 2012 10:54 am

    good job getting another one of these low-lifes off the street.

  5. 429SCJ on December 17th, 2012 3:05 am

    Great work officers, however I am of the opinion that additional target practice may be required.

  6. JT on December 17th, 2012 1:17 am

    Maybe the courts will do their job this time and remove this trash from society.

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