Man Charged In Death Of 76-Year Old

March 7, 2014

An Escambia County man has been charged in connection with the beating death of a man earlier this week.

Marcus Ferrell Toler was charged with aggravated battery on an elderly person in the death of Ben Stallworth, 76.

At 11:45 Tuesday night, deputies responded to a disturbance in the 1700 block of West Lakeview Avenue where they found Stallworth was sitting on his couch with obvious injuries. He was transported to a local hospital by ambulance were he was pronounced deceased.

The victim’s son told deputies that he had heard his father yell for him and upon entering the room, discovered an unidentified black male in a struggle with his father. The suspect fled.

Forensic evidence and witness interviews led to Toler’s arrest, investigators said.  The charge against Toler could be upgraded when the Medical Examiner’s final report is completed, according to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. He remains in the Escambia County Jail without bond.

Comments

5 Responses to “Man Charged In Death Of 76-Year Old”

  1. billy on March 10th, 2014 9:01 pm

    execute murderers and these things will cease to happen among you

  2. randy on March 8th, 2014 6:37 am

    jail time.. life

  3. mick on March 7th, 2014 2:44 pm

    If in fact guilty, life in prison would be getting off light..

  4. neighbor on March 7th, 2014 1:29 pm

    He should NEVER be allowed in the sunshine again!

  5. Workin Man on March 7th, 2014 12:20 pm

    Made it 76 years only to have a punk murder him,what a shame. EYE FOR A EYE…….

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