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Escambia County Deputy Shot; Suspect Charged With Attempted Murder
December 11, 2019
An Escambia County deputy was shot Wednesday afternoon off Chemstrand Road.
The suspect has been identified as 41-year old Daniel Hux, and the deputy’s name has not been released by Sheriff David Morgan.
Hux is being held without bond on two counts of attempted homicide.
Deputies were dispatched to a suicide threat in the 400 block of Limerick Lane, which is two blocks behind the Winn Dixie on Nine Mile Road.
Hux told dispatchers that someone was trying to take his son from Pensacola Christian Academy. He then told a dispatcher that he needed to go to the hospital to get medicated because he felt suicidal, according to an arrest report. He did tell dispatchers that he did not have any weapons and that he was not feeling violent.
After they arrived, a male deputy went to the front door while a female deputy went to the back of the home. The male deputy knocked, but did not get an answer. He stepped the carport area after hearing a noise and found the suspect, and shots were exchanged almost immediately, Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan said.
The deputy was hit by several rounds before retreating to the driveway of the home, and the second deputy began rendering aid. Hux begin to fire his handgun again, according to the report.
Hux went back inside the house after the gunfire exchange, walked around and eventually walked back outside with his hands up to surrender.
The deputy suffered four gunshot wounds, was transported to the hospital by other deputies and is expected to recover.
Wednesday afternoon was the 16th time the ECSO has responded to the home for issues that have included incidents ranging from an activated alarm to domestic issues. Morgan is calling the shooting Wednesday an “ambush”, adding that nothing in previous calls to the home would have indicated that this level of violence should have been expected.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the officer involved shooting as is standard procedure.
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20 Responses to “Escambia County Deputy Shot; Suspect Charged With Attempted Murder”
>>If you look on jail view he was charged with homicide, murder in the first degree pre meditated. So did the officer pass away ?
The officer is recovering just fine. The story is correct…attempted murder. The jailview program does not ever reflect “attempted” on a charge.
If you look on jail view he was charged with homicide, murder in the first degree pre meditated.
So did the officer pass away ?
God bless the little child that has had to live in this craziness.
16 times???? I thought if the cops come out somebody goes to jail. Why would you live like this. She’s not worth and he’s not worth. Here’s an idea, stop with all the selfishness and concentrate on your child.
Too guttless to take their own life and had to attempt to put the guilt on an officer using suicide-by-cop if the original suicide attempt story is true
NAH,, all the violence on TV , the internet,movies and all the nasty porn has nothing to do with all this violence and shootings.
Its probably just a coincidence.
Lord have mercy this has to stop
To all law enforcement please take that
Extra second and be safe these
People has gone CRAZY
To bad the shooter only had to go to a hospital. They should have had to have “body removal” pick up the body. To all LEO please use great care.
16 times since April!!? Good grief!
Where’s the accountability?
Prayers to the deputy, his family and all LEO and first responders
It’s sad that are armed forces are put in so much danger each and every day and goes without saying they are so much appreciated and also so much underpaid and overworked I appreciate each and every uniformed officer it’s really sad that people are doing such harm these days I myself was on Highway 97 when all of this came about it was very intense watching cop after cop passing me I actually lost count after 40 vehicles with blue lights I knew something bad was happening as I turn down 9 mile road there were more cops and more cops and actually got really really scared when they turned down Chemstrand Road my husband works down Chemstrand Road my heart skipped a few beats as I called to check on him to make sure he was OK he responded and said he was fine he didn’t know what was going on I pray each and every day for our police officers or emergency people whether it be ambulance drivers fireman they are put on this earth to serve and protect us not to hurt us they do not deserve to be hurt When they are out trying to help someone so before you go to sleep tonight say a special prayer for all our Armed Forces whether it be a cop ambulance driver a firefighter our servicemen and women who are fighting for our country this world has gone crazy and it’s all up to us to make it better
The holidays are stressful to many people. Maybe they should just not join the celebration!
This was intense was in traffic and sence cops coming down nine mile rd. And thought to myself lord b with these officer’s and there family’s tonight this killing has to stop in Jesus name prayers going up for these people
Prayer to this deputy and to the family of the deputy may god be with all law enforcement and first responders in this crazy messed up world we are living in.
Prayers for the deputy.
God Bless our Law Enforcement and 1st Responders
Shock…………………….
Prayers for the deputy. When are these shootings going to end? This area seems to attract crazy people with guns!
Thanks William. Still nothing in tv or on line. You are fast and dependable. Prayers for the officers involved.
Prayers for the deputy