Man Charged With Escambia Shooting

January 7, 2015

An Escambia County man has been charged with shooting what he believed to be a burglar outside a Lanettt Drive home Tuesday.

Shortly before 1:00 p.m., deputies responded to the 4000 block of Lanett Drive in reference to a shots fired disturbance. They located victim Christopher Lee Russell, 25, on the ground suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. Russell was transported to a local hospital for treatment.

Trey O’Neal Johnson, 21, was taken into custody at the scene and an extensive investigation was conducted. According to Johnson, while he and his brother were checking property belonging to their father on Wickford Drive, they observed Russell running from the area behind the residence. Johnson, believing that Russell had broken into the building, fired a warning shot from his pistol in his direction.

The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office said Russell was not an imminent threat at the time that Johnson fired his weapon. Johnson was arrested and charged with aggravated battery and firing a weapon.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News