Flomaton Man Charged With Attacking Relative With A Bat In Cantonment

March 20, 2023

A Flomaton man has been charged with allegedly attacking a relative with a baseball bat at a home in Cantonment.

Richard Kevin Morris, 54, was charged with felony burglary with a battery and aggravated battery. The incident occurred February 7, with his arrest coming late last week.

Morris allegedly struck a relative in the back of his head with a bat. The relative was transported to Sacred Heart Hospital as a “Level 1 trauma alert”, following the attack, according to an Escambia County Sheriff’s Office report.

The victim told deputies that he remembered Morris swinging a blue bat at his face just before he lost consciousness. The victim’s parents arrived home to find him passed out, the report states.

Morris remained in the Escambia County Jail with bond set at $65,000.

Comments

4 Responses to “Flomaton Man Charged With Attacking Relative With A Bat In Cantonment”

  1. John Bone Jones on March 21st, 2023 1:57 pm

    man, you have to hit someone really hard to knock them out cold for that long. enjoy jail, bud.

  2. Rhonda on March 20th, 2023 5:13 pm

    I agree with the previous comment by Mike, sounds like an attempted murder charge is appropriate. I am curious as to why it took over a month to arrest him!?

  3. mike on March 20th, 2023 2:54 pm

    Well, sounds like attempted murder is the appropriate charge. A lengthy prison sentence would remove this obviously dangerous individual from society and make it safer with one less of these types roaming free.

  4. Jr on March 20th, 2023 8:59 am

    Another coward!

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