Body Found After Suspicious Fire

August 30, 2014

The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is investigating suspicious death following structure fire about 9 p.m. Friday.

An unidentified body was found in the vicinity after a suspicious structure fire in the first block of East Herman Avenue near a homeless camp, and homicide investigators were called to the scene.

At this time, the cause of death is undetermined and the victim has not been identified, the Sheriff’s Office sad. Investigators said early Saturday afternoon that they were looking for an orange or red two-door Pontiac bearing Florida license plate 318NTQ which was observed in the area at the time of the incident.

The vehicle was spotted being driven in an erratic manner Saturday afternoon near Davis Highway. Two black males reportedly fled from the vehicle after the driver stopped at Happy Nicks at 2499 North Palafox Street.

A manhunt followed, with one person taken into custody. That person was later released after it was determined that they had no part in the incident.

Anyone with any information should call the Escambia County Sheriffs Office at (850) 436-9620 or Gulf Coast Crime Stoppers at (850) 433-STOP.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News