Jail Victims Identified
May 1, 2014
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office has identified the two victims who lost their lives in the explosion at the Escambia County Jail Wednesday night.
- 45 year old David Paul Weinstein
- 54 year old Robert Earl Simmons
The Florida State Fire Marshall’s Office and the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms are investigating the cause of the explosion.
The ECSO said 184 people, including inmates and corrections officers, were transported to area medical centers for treatment. Two inmates and one Escambia County Jail Correction Officer remain hospitalized.
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