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Cantonment Homeowner Shoots Suspected Car Thief, Two Others At Large
June 27, 2021
A Cantonment homeowner shot a man trying to steal his car early Sunday morning as two other suspects remained at large.
The homeowner witnessed the suspect, later identified as A’kobie Fountain, taking his vehicle in the 2500 block of Southern Oaks Drive in Cantonment about 3 a.m., according to Escambia County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Melanie Peterson.
The homeowner grabbed his gun, ran into the street and confronted the driver. When Fountain got out of the vehicle, the homeowner shot him in the leg, Peterson said.
Fountain was transported by Escambia County EMS to an area hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries..
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office surrounded the neighborhood in a search with K-9’s for two additional suspects that were believed to have stolen another vehicle. Both remained on the run midday Sunday.
The two suspects were described only as black males.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone with information to call the ECSO at (850) 436-9620 or Crime Stoppers at (850) 433-STOP. Callers to Crime Stoppers can remain anonymous and are eligible for a cash reward.
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37 Responses to “Cantonment Homeowner Shoots Suspected Car Thief, Two Others At Large”
Amazing being able to trust your local sheriff’s department… #Blessing living in a place where you can have that trust.
NOTE TO ROBBERS AND BURGLARS….you will be shot if you shop in THIS (our, my) neighborhood! Go to another area or risk your LIFE!
Most of the people on here sound like a bunch of blood thirsty heathens. Why are you mad at him for not killing someone. Human life is worth more than a car.
The only time a thief should be put to death is in the case of stealing a person and using that person to make money or selling that person. Anything less while being only a thief should go to prison.
Just A Friendly Reminder Folks Act Like A Thug and You’ll Get A Slug
The person who tried to steal a vehicle with accomplices made the bad judgmnet call. The vehicle owner was the intended victim. Perhaps thieves place too much value on the potential reward for what they steal and not enough value on their own lives. Thieving and murder in Escambia County are not being caused by the victims, Those crimes are being conducted by criminals. Criminals need to learn to be accountable for their actions instead of being measly, weasley cowards who blame the victims for the criminals’ bad behavior.
The person who tried to steal a vehicle with accomplices made the bad judgmnet call. The vehicle owner was the intended victim. Perhaps thieves place too much value on the potential reward for what they steal and not enough value on their own lives. Thieving and murder in Escambia County are not being caused by the victims, Those crimes are being conducted by criminals. Criminals need to learn to be accountable for their actions instead of being measly, weasley cowards who blame the victims for the criminals’ bad behavior. Who will dominate the future, the criminal cowards and the cowards who support them or the victims? I propose the victims’ rights be honored and less restrained in their rights to what they legally acquire for their own use. Why should they give up that which is theirs so criminals can be happ?
@shoot good
You must’ve been in the Navy a long time ago. I enlisted in 1982 and the extensive training I received with firearms was NEVER “shoot below the belt”. I was taught double tap to center mass. Also failure to stop which is double tap to center mass and one to the head. If you are drawing and firing your weapon it’s not to incapaciate a person. It’s to stop them in their tracks from doing what ever it is they are doing. Now it’s up to the person pulling the trigger to make that call to shoot or not.
@JTV
Self-defense is one thing. Shooting someone because they stole some of your property is murder.
@J-THE-G
I’m sorry that your value of human life is so low. Unfortunately, it seems like a lot of people share your viewpoint.
Ensley Boy. You sound just like Maxine Waters. Lets say you have a weapon in your car and you go out at 3 a m and see someone trying to break in your car. Are you gonna shout to them, Hey You can’t do that? To be honest, I hope you get in a situation like that, I’m dying to read the outcome.
@THOMAS PAYNE Because thieves should be sentenced to death. People can have a positive value on others lives or a negative one. Thieves are a negative and should be removed from life.
In my firearms class we were taught never persue. We were also taught to no cause a dangerous situation because if you do then you become the aggressor. Will be interesting to see how this one plays out. Imo from the training I received the moment the suspect retreated, whether in the stolen car or not the threat of danger was over and the home owner was only to report the theft not persue. I maybe wrong but I believe that was the just of what they taught.
Good job, if more of this would take place all this breaking into cars and stealing would stop!
Cracker Jack; part time lawyers are the worst. Relax everyone
i feel it would be hard in escambia county florida, to get a conviction for using deadly force to protect your life or property. this is not new york.
Curious how the THUG got the car running and was “..taking his vehicle..”???
Do people really “Hot Wire” cars nowadays?
In my training, was instructed center-mass only. Leg shot could get you a “Torture” charges now days. A slick lawyer on the other side would pursue.
@ Thomas Paine, no what’s crazy is that some thug is willing to risk his life and others only to take something that doesn’t belong to him, and people like you support this way of thinking. Making a suspect into a victim.
I was in law enforcement for more than 30 years, and was an NRA certified Firearms Instructor. I have never heard of any agency military or civilian that taught anything other than “center of mass”. Shooting to wound is only in the movies. Also the owner of the car is going to have to convince the SO that he was in fear of his life or that of another.
My last comment was meant to be a reply to “Shoot good ”
To William 2…. Yes I agree with you.
@Thomas Paine come over to my house, try to steal something from me and I’ll prove you wrong. I will protect my home and belongings until one of us is gone.
@ShootGood… You were poorly trained then. Shooting to stop someone is only something that happens on TV. During my time in the military and training foreign fighters, you never tell anyone to shoot below the waist. This isn’t Law and Order TV. Anyone who told you to shoot below the waist doesn’t know what they’re doing.
William 2 – I was in the Military, many decades ago, and trained in Port Security. Back the we were trained to not make head shots or center mass shots unless it was a dire situation. We were trained to shoot from the belt down to just stop people. Today it seems that everyone just wants to “keeel em.” The perp was stopped and secured, that was enough. Don’t assume.
Let someone come attempt to rob me & Best believe they WILL be shot … great job !
I believe the owner made a bad error by shooting the guy. Was the bad guy carrying a firearm or knife? Did the bad guy make a lethal threat to the homeowner? The law is on the side of the criminal. Unless you are fearing for your life or great bodily harm, then the bad guy can sue you and probably win. Count your blessings if your not arrested for your actions. The law is very clear when you can use deadly force.
Good job homeowner. Just because the news release doesn’t say he was in life threatening danger doesn’t mean he wasn’t. The thief got out of the car which would indicate he was now in a threatening position to the homeowner. He now has motive to do harm, outside it he car he has opportunity and he certainly can be considered dangerous. The SO doesn’t always release ALL of the facts immediately for you investigative reasons. Lighten up liberals, all the facts aren’t in yet. Well done to the homeowner unless evidence is brought out otherwise
Let it be known that in the event of someone stealing property of any kind at 3 a.m.
You should be in fear and fire until the threat is over.
@ oversight
Apparently you can! Florida Statute 776.013 does include a person’s vehicle, although it does say “occupied vehicle”.
The homeowner is likely to be sued. SMH. The article does not mention fear of the homeowner of serious bodily or death from the suspect. You can’t just go into the street and shoot people over property. Just saying.
@Rob
You don’t shoot someone to “teach them a lesson.” If you are not shooting someone because your life is in imminent danger, you are committing aggravated assault or murder.
Do not point a firearm at something you do not wish to kill/destroy.
Crazy that people still think that theft is grounds for a death sentence.
Before all you Karen’s and Kevin’s get yourselves all in a wad, we don’t have a gun problem in this country, We have a no respect, no boundaries, selfish, drug dealing thug problem.
He’s lucky the homeowner is familiar with handling a gun as this could have been his last day on earth.
You assume he didnt aim for his leg. He may wanted to teach him a lesson without killing him. Im not saying I agree, but he may have hit what he intended.
Good job homeowner!!!! I agree with Bama, the suspect is very lucky, he could have been shot by someone who was trained to shoot center mass and not anywhere else, I for one rely on my training in these situations.
Too bad that the home owner will probably be charged. We are expected not to challenge these scumbags and let them walk or drive away with our belongings.
Mr. Fountain is lucky he only got shot in the leg, it could have been the chest or head. I wonder if the car was worth it?
Stupid move. A Dead man can’t testify