Man Indicted For First Degree Murder; Shell Casings Found On Four Streets

May 23, 2019

Bobby Johndal Hawkins was indicted by a grand jury the charges of first degree premeditated murder with a firearm and attempted first degree premeditated murder.

During the early morning hours of April 15, Hawkins allegedly shot and killed 28-year old Kyle Isaiah Baldwin at the intersection of Sonnyboy Lane and East Ensley Street. An Escambia County Sheriff’s deputy observed a Chevrolet Blazer traveling at a high speed up North Palafox Street and was able to stop the vehicle on Highway 29 and Hannah Street.

Baldwin was found slumped over on the front passenger seat and had suffered a fatal gunshot wound to his lower chest area, and he was pronounced deceased on scene. The driver of Baldwin’s vehicle was not injured.

The shots were fired from a 2019 black Cadillac driven by Hawkins as he chased Baldwin’s vehicle through Ensley. Shell casings were recovered along Sonnyboy Lane, Ensley Street, Johnson Avenue and North Palafox Street.

Hawkins’ vehicle was occupied by another individual who also participated in the shooting. That individual has not been identified. Hawkins is being held without bond.

Comments

4 Responses to “Man Indicted For First Degree Murder; Shell Casings Found On Four Streets”

  1. JOHN on May 25th, 2019 2:25 pm

    There is no enforcement in Escambia County anymore.

  2. chris on May 24th, 2019 2:20 pm

    Esvambia = Escambia
    sence = sense
    now, what was that about common sense?

  3. Whisperjet on May 24th, 2019 6:28 am

    ..driving in Esvambia county requires body armor and bullet proof glass anymore..and with all the drivers who have no licence , no insurance , distracted , on opioids or alcohol , never leave early enough to get to their destination , text and flat out don’t have much common sence….only gonna get worse..

  4. chris on May 23rd, 2019 3:31 pm

    Maybe he thought he was in Atmore.

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