Escambia Man Gets Life For Shooting Jogger In The Face

October 2, 2015

Roosevelt Bonner, Jr. was sentenced Thursday by Circuit Judge Ross Goodman to life in state prison for attempted first degree premeditated murder.  He was sentenced as a prison releasee reoffender and under Florida’s 10-20-Life statute. His life sentence will be served day for day without the possibility of parole.

On August 22, 2014 the victim was jogging on Avery Street when he was approached by Bonner, He asked the victim a question but the victim did not understand what Bonner was asking so he kept jogging.  The victim is Vietnamese and does not speak English.  A few blocks down the road, Bonner approached the victim once again, pointing a gun to his face and firing one shot in the victim’s cheek.

Bonner was located by law enforcement the next day at the Kangaroo Express on Mobile Highway.  Located in the bathroom trash can was a .32 caliber handgun.  DNA testing revealed Bonner’s DNA on the pistol.  Ballistic testing matched that firearm to the casing recovered at the scene of the crime.  Three days after the shooting, the victim identified Bonner in a photo lineup.

Comments

6 Responses to “Escambia Man Gets Life For Shooting Jogger In The Face”

  1. David Huie Green on October 3rd, 2015 9:37 am

    It’s not what he deserves, but it will have to do.

  2. agreed on October 2nd, 2015 8:57 pm

    I agree with just sayin

  3. Mike on October 2nd, 2015 8:13 pm

    The shooting Moore was involved in was supposedly accidental, according to the story. That is a long way from purposely shooting someone in the face. Bonner got life on the 3 strikes law.

  4. just sayin on October 2nd, 2015 11:59 am

    So this guy gets life in prison for just shooting someone who didn’t die. And in the other story on the home page. Xavier Tyrone Moore received 25 years for third degree murder. This does not make much sense to me.

  5. Gop on October 2nd, 2015 8:49 am

    No regard for another’s life. He should be put to death.

  6. Mr big on October 2nd, 2015 3:34 am

    Good. Lock that animal away in a cage and throw away the key. There is no need for such a crime.. Everyone think they are bad behind a gun

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