Attempted Murder Suspect Busted; Escambia River Searched For Shotgun

May 13, 2016

An Alabama attempted murder suspect was found in Jay, and now authorities hope to find the weapon he used at the bottom of the Escambia River.

Steven Lloyd Billiot, age 21 of Flomaton, is being held in the Santa Rosa County Jail without bond awaiting extradition back to Escambia County, AL, to face an attempted murder charge for allegedly shooting a man with a shotgun early Wednesday morning.

The Escambia County (AL) Sheriff’s Office responded to a domestic disturbance in a mobile home park on Highway 31 about 12:30 a.m. Wednesday in the small community of Canoe, just east of Atmore. They arrived to find a man critically injured by a shotgun blast to his arm. The man allegedly got into an argument over a female with Billiot before Billiot shot him. The victim was transported to a local hospital and then transferred to the USA Medical Center in Mobile.

Billiot fled the scene and was captured several hours later  after a short foot pursuit from the Farmer’s Market in Jay with the assistance of the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office and U.S. Marshals.

According to Escambia County (AL) Chief Deputy Mike Lambert, Billiot told authorities that midday Wednesday he tossed the shotgun off the Highway 4 bridge between Century and Jay.

Thursday afternoon, multiple law enforcement agencies took part in a search for the weapon in the Escambia River below the spot on the bridge Billiot said he thew out the weapon. Volunteers walked an area of the river  that was about 4-5 feet deep, and magnets were pulled along in hopes of snagging the gun.  The search was unsuccessful.

Authorities are expected to continue to search the river on Friday.

Pictured top and below: Authorities search the Escambia River below the Highway 4 bridge for a shotgun used by an attempted murder suspect. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.


Comments

3 Responses to “Attempted Murder Suspect Busted; Escambia River Searched For Shotgun”

  1. David Huie Green on May 17th, 2016 11:27 am

    (By the way, magnetometers like they use in oil field surveys might be more sensitive ad help in locating.

    David for the right tool for the job)

  2. David Huie Green on May 17th, 2016 11:23 am

    REGARDING:
    “There are alligators in the river…”

    Gators in the Bluff Springs gravel lakes too.
    I swim in both.

    David for tasting bad

  3. Gators on May 15th, 2016 2:48 am

    There are alligators in the river…. No way I would be getting in there! Thanks to those helping. You guys are brave!!

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