Investigation Finds Escambia Deputies Were Justified In Shooting Armed Man At Busy Intersection

March 19, 2021

The State Attorney’s Office has determined that Escambia County Sheriff’s Office deputies were justified when they shot and killed an armed felony suspect at a busy intersection last year.

Mickee Fabiano McArthur, 28, was killed after he pointed a gun at deputies at the intersection of 9th and Langley avenues after a vehicle pursuit.

The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office received a request from a bail bondsman for assistance in arresting McArthur on several local felony warrants including kidnapping, aggravated assault and robbery with a firearm.  Deputies began to pursue the suspect in the area of 9th Avenue and Bayou Boulevard, near Target.

After deputies performed a PIT maneuver at 9th and Langley, McArthur fled his vehicle with a firearm in his hand. Seven seconds later, he turned toward deputies with the firearm in his hand, according to a Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigation. Three deputies fired at McArthur, killing him at the scene.

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13 Responses to “Investigation Finds Escambia Deputies Were Justified In Shooting Armed Man At Busy Intersection”

  1. William L on March 25th, 2021 2:42 pm

    Point a gun or fight with police and you will get what you deserve!!! Even a child has a enough common sense to know, that doing either of those things, will not end well for them.

  2. Jlb on March 23rd, 2021 1:34 pm

    James.. they most certainly did save people’s lives. If this person had no thought of hurting anyone they would not have pulled a gun at a busy intersection and pointed it at a police. They definitely weren’t worried about hitting someone innocent. And who knows what would have happened if he had gotten into one of those businesses. Hostages maybe?? Our deputies did a good job. We need to give them credit for the danger they’re putting daily. People choose what roads are going to walk down.. And if they choose the criminal road then consequences be what they are.

  3. John on March 22nd, 2021 11:55 am

    A terrible burden has been shouldered by the cops that had to shoot a man. It changed their life forever. They should not have to second guess a clear choice like this. The criminal must have had bad plans for somebody because he had a gun in his possession illegally. Bless the cops who took the shot, with Peace. The perpetrator named the stakes in the situation and thankfully lost.

  4. SueB on March 21st, 2021 9:48 am

    Poor @Sarah has lived in a glass bubble. I guess she wanted to invite the man with the gun in her home and try doing social service work. I feel for the officers that had no other choice to shoot when a gun is pointed at you.

  5. James on March 20th, 2021 8:15 pm

    @Sarah:
    you said:
    … “The officers in this case wasn’t saving anyone, they simply put several innocent people lives in danger, they fell there above the law.”

    “amazing; everything you just said, was wrong.”
    “they saved the future victims of this violent offender.”
    “the *attacker* pulled a weapon in a public place, requiring them to act.”
    “they cannot be above the law, if they followed it.”

  6. Howie on March 20th, 2021 1:45 pm

    When you display a weapon, a person’s intentions are to use it. McArthur was killed when he pointed a gun at deputies while running from his vehicle.

    A “justified” killing for a criminal of many years.

    Good job Deputies for removing this trash from the air we breathe.

  7. A Alex on March 20th, 2021 1:32 pm

    Sarah, what part of the thugs gun doesnt constitute being shot. The butt at the tother end??? Causedit all.

  8. Sarah on March 20th, 2021 1:12 pm

    The officers in this case wasn’t saving anyone, they simply put several innocent people lives in danger, they fell there above the law.

  9. Kane on March 20th, 2021 7:52 am

    Don’t be a Thug if You Can’t Take A Slug

  10. Whisperjet on March 20th, 2021 7:04 am

    …when outlaws quit resisting arrest , things will get a lot quieter in our nation…Thanks LEO’s …

  11. Charlotte R Bates on March 19th, 2021 9:05 pm

    One bullet saved the tax payers a lot of money. It’s sad his life had to end this way, but sometimes, especially if you are a police officer, you have to do what you have to do.

  12. JTV on March 19th, 2021 2:19 pm

    Justice is served
    NEXT!

  13. steve on March 19th, 2021 1:07 pm

    Well thats good. One less thing to worry about for all involved

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