Three School Lockdown Due To Homicide Investigation

August 22, 2014

Three schools — Pine Forest High, West Florida High and Woodham Middle — were place on lockdown Thursday afternoon as deputies arrested on person of interest in a murder investigation and unsuccessfully chased another.

Reginald Beasley, 25, is a person of interest in the death of Tyler Evans, whose body was found Wednesday off Gulf Beach Highway. As of late Thursday night, had only been charged with fleeing and eluding and driving without a license, according to jail records.

Beasley and a second person, known to authorities only by his street name of “Tre-Tre”, fled as deputies performed a traffic stop in Ensley, prompting the school lockdowns.

Anyone with information about the incident or the individual known as “Tre-Tre’” should contact Escambia County Crime Stoppers at (850) 433-STOP

Evans’ body was found in the area of Weller Avenue and Brandfield Drive Wednesday. The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office says the murder was not a random act.

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2 Responses to “Three School Lockdown Due To Homicide Investigation”

  1. Yep on August 22nd, 2014 8:18 am

    I believe you meant to say “err on the side of caution.” But yes, I believe the suspect was in the area of the school, and he was believed to be dangerous, so they didn’t want him getting into the schools.

  2. dbpensacola on August 22nd, 2014 7:27 am

    I am not understanding the lock down of 3 schools… Did they think this guy was at one of these schools.?.. I am one that believes in error on the side of caution for our kids… If you are locking down schools please tell why…

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