Man Charged With Attempted Homicide After Shooting His Wife In Byrneville, ECSO Says

October 25, 2022

A woman was shot by her husband during a domestic dispute Tuesday morning in Byrneville, according to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office.

Joseph Anthony Franklin, 60, has been charged with attempted homicide. He was booked into the Escambia County Jail without bond Tuesday afternoon.

The shooting happened just after 8 a.m. in the 1200 block of McBride Road, near Byrneville Road.

The Sheriff’s Office said Franklin got into an argument with his 52-year old wife. He went outside with a handgun, began shooting, and one of the bullets struck the woman, according to investigators.

She was airlifted to a Pensacola hospital by MedStar Air Care 2. An update on her condition was not available.

Escambia County EMS and the Century Station of Escambia County Fire Rescue also responded.

Editor’s note: The incident did not occur at the home pictured behind the helicopter.

NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.

Comments

12 Responses to “Man Charged With Attempted Homicide After Shooting His Wife In Byrneville, ECSO Says”

  1. Marcus Hennington on October 26th, 2022 5:11 pm

    I wish everyone who comments on here would sign it and own their words. I’m with whoever is saying “praying for everyone”

    And who y’all know that’s normal anyway.

  2. SueB on October 26th, 2022 1:03 pm

    Look at his smug face. He thinks he is innocent. Throw the book at him.

  3. Christopher on October 26th, 2022 8:07 am

    He should have thought about what comment sections would be saying BEFORE he did it. You know, the things that normal people have go through their head that stop us from shooting up houses…..

  4. mnon on October 25th, 2022 10:29 pm

    My buddy got 20 years for shooting into an occupied dwelling. He might not get life for attempted murder but 20 years at 60 for shooting into an occupied dwelling will still be pretty much a life sentence for him.

  5. Local on October 25th, 2022 10:15 pm

    So what is up with all these cowardly “men” shooting their wives???

  6. Pensacola Pete on October 25th, 2022 7:25 pm

    You folks crack me up!
    “Please be respectful” of the coward who shot his wife through the wall of their house? Nope!

  7. Lebowski on October 25th, 2022 6:56 pm

    @ J.S

    I wish I had bought stock in Apple in the 80s.

    I definitely don’t know nothing when comparing a simple mistake with disregard for human life.

    How’s that for a double negative?

    I ain’t not never did nothing right neither.

    Better.

  8. Brian on October 25th, 2022 5:43 pm

    Byrneville Outlaws

  9. J.S. on October 25th, 2022 2:44 pm

    @ karen you are so right but… they use this form to cut people down all the time not knowing nothing about there lives….instead of praying for all involved….yes he was wrong for doing that and belive me hes regreting it now but like the saying goes think before you act….well eeveryone here can say they wish they had of on a thing they’ve done before..if not you’re not human…im praying for the kids and woman hope she gets through it..

  10. Lebowski on October 25th, 2022 2:04 pm

    @ Karen

    Someone’s son or father should think twice before shooting into occupied dwellings, lest his name be sullied.

    I don’t think his wife will mind though.

  11. Jack on October 25th, 2022 1:42 pm

    It does not matter if you you try to take another’s life you are a criminal period !

  12. Karen on October 25th, 2022 12:25 pm

    Before making assumptions and making insensitive comments, please be mindful that this is still someone’s son & daughter and more importantly, that their children will see these comments about their parents. They are still young and obviously going through enough right now.