Georgia Murder Suspect Arrested In Escambia County

April 12, 2015

A suspect in a fatal Georgia grocery store shooting was taken into custody  in Escambia County.

Shontavious Devoite Chestnut, 25, was taken into custody by a U.S. Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force.

Chestnut and an accomplice are accusing of a shooting and killing a construction worker outside of an Atlanta Kroger grocery store in an apparent attempt to steal his truck, the Atlanta Journal Constitution reported.

Chestnut remained in the Escambia County jail without bond awaiting extradition to Georgia.  He provided an Escambia County address when arrested.

Comments

4 Responses to “Georgia Murder Suspect Arrested In Escambia County”

  1. Larry on April 14th, 2015 7:30 am

    Why do criminals come to pensacola? don’t they know fugitives get caught up in here. if you live here you might get away with it but not if you running and coming here.

  2. Gman on April 13th, 2015 5:18 am

    Welcome to Pensacola Fl, where we take our crime seriously.

  3. Jane on April 12th, 2015 11:57 am

    Good job catching him! Thank you! Let’s hope he stays behind bars!

  4. john on April 12th, 2015 6:49 am

    Seems like we attract all the bums in this county, I’m glad they got him before he hurt someone around here.