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Molino Man Gets Prison For Shooting Into Home With Kids Inside
May 20, 2013
A man accused of shooting at an occupied mobile home in Molino in August 2012 has been sentenced to state prison.
Sharrieff Amin Shabazz, age 20 of Molino, was convicted of three counts of aggravated assault by threat with firearm, shooting into an occupied dwelling, possession of cocaine, and possession of a controlled substance without a prescription.
He was sentenced as a youthful offender to four years in state prison by Judge J. Scott Duncan. Once released from prison, he will be on probation for four years and won’t be able to live within a half mile of the victims or have any contact with them.
The victim, 21-year old Kristi Gulsby, told deputies she was arguing with Shabazz over $6 he had loaned her for cigarettes about three months prior to the August 22 incident. 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 hit 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 on August 22, 2012. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
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18 Responses to “Molino Man Gets Prison For Shooting Into Home With Kids Inside”
aint nothing youthful about that! Just a little slap on the wrist
Let’s remember this judges name in the future around election time. And in the time being we can certainly(and need to) write the judge a letter of complaint about his sentencing. This goes for other judges also. We have nothing to lose by voicing our opinions. For too long we have sat back and kept our mouths shuts, at least not speaking out to the people we need to be speaking out to. Let’s put our “money” where our mouths are and let our voices be known.
The article states that the woman and kids were nearby when he opened fire on the mobile home. Nearby is an ambiguous statement. Were they in the mobile home when he opened fire on it? Maybe that’s the reason for the light sentence?
Ok if i was to go shoot at someone i would get attempted murder 3 counts probably. They locked my cousin away for selling loratabs they gave him 17 years. And this guy got 4 years for drug possesion of cocaine, loratab, marijuana and firing a gun in public at people! COME ON! Whats up with the Judicial system these days?
So wasn’t it about 4 yeas ago that Grant Pheel got 20 (TWENTY) years for the same thing???
This proves that our justice system has gone to the dogs.
He was sentenced as a youthful offender to four years in state prison?? WHAT???
So what are his charges for the pills?? Any at all??
Youthful LOL at 20 years old!!
It’s unreal that he shot at a house with kids there, was caught with cocaine, 18 lortabs and marijuana (with intent to sell) and only got 4 yrs. The system’s definitely not sturdy.
Glad he’s going away for a little while but should have gotten more time. I’m glad kristi and the girls are alright.
He should get whatever the judge give him, You do the crime-you the time.But come on shooting at someone house, you intend to do bodily hard know matter the age or color.I think he deserve more time, THANK YOU IN ADVANCE..
The system is a money maker and its all about the bottom line. So a guy likes this the system will be a revolving door and they will make a lot of money off him. The people who genuinely just made a bad choice / poor judgement they get slammed because they know that person won’t be back and they have to get all their money the first time around. You think the 20,000 a year to house an inmate just goes to that in lines the pockets of politicians.
Free sharrieff shabazz
Thank you…
Use the gun laws on the books !!! What happened to the 10 – 20 – Life ?
@Miffed:
Under age 21 is considered a youthful offender unless they have been emancipated or tried as an adult in other cases.
Youthful offender? Come on, he needs a minimum 10 year sentence! Firing a gun into a home with children, not to mention a felony posession of lortabs and cocaine, that alone should have gotten him 4 years…no wonder crimes are steadily rising! Four years is a walk in the park! Bring back the chain gang and teach these punks a lesson!
20 years old and a youthful offender?
“Molino Man Gets Prison For Shooting Into Home With Kids Inside”…
Are you kidding me?!?! I work my tail off and I barely get by…but this guy shoots up a house and has drugs in his car and he is given a prison!?!?! Thats the Goverment for you!
Keep Ya Head UP Jr
The judges, prosecutors, and politicians love to talk about 10-20-Life but it is never used.
Not enough time!! The biggest idiot knows he could have KILLED someone! Why give him another chance to make sure he succeeds???