Woman Shot In The Face Thursday Night During Cantonment Drive-by; Another Person Stabbed

April 7, 2023

A woman was seriously injured in a drive-by shooting and another person was stabbed in Cantonment Thursday night.

The woman was outside along Sheppard Street near Lincoln Street about 9 p.m. when she was shot in the face during the drive-by, according to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. She was transported by Escambia County EMS to a Pensacola hospital as a “trauma alert”.

Evidence markers at scene indicated that multiple shots were fired. Residents told us that vehicles were also struck by the gunfire.

About an hour later, one person was reportedly stabbed in the same neighborhood. The Sheriff’s Office said it was not immediately clear if the stabbing was related to the shooting.

At last report, no suspect had been named in the incidents.

Pictured: The scene in Cantonment Thursday night after a woman was shot in the face during a drive-by shooting and one person was stabbed. Photos contest WEAR 3 for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.

Comments

7 Responses to “Woman Shot In The Face Thursday Night During Cantonment Drive-by; Another Person Stabbed”

  1. Jcellops on April 9th, 2023 6:04 pm

    An anonymous call to Crime Stoppers would do the trick..and, maybe put a little cash in your pocket- just for doing the right thing for the community.

  2. Need$2findfugitives on April 7th, 2023 2:00 pm

    Ya’ll, I knew it was not right when I drove through there. The vibe was so off. There’s got to be some drugs or somethin going on right there!

  3. Old Resident on April 7th, 2023 10:10 am

    I growed up on Sheppard St in cantonment. We never had this many problems on that street. And most of the older ones has since died or a lot of us moved away. I love my city but at this point I will never move back. This younger generation and some of the old ones don’t make it a nice place anymore. I pray for cantonment that it can go back the way it was. I pray for the young lady and pray she is well. Let’s take our community back. The others said it well. Talk and tell who these people are. You guys know cause you know the cars.

  4. Tt on April 7th, 2023 9:33 am

    Prayers for the young lady that was shot. And for the young boys that was the target you know more than said. Please let LEO help.

  5. David on April 7th, 2023 9:15 am

    On response to point out the guilty, I am in complete agreement. There are so many times the victims know exactly who the perpetrators are, but they are too fearful of further violence against themselves or their loved ones to identify the bad guys. It is a sad situation when people are reduced to living in fear.

  6. JJ on April 7th, 2023 8:34 am

    Do the right thing, point out the guilty.
    YOU MAY BE NEXT

  7. U-Haul on April 7th, 2023 7:56 am

    Living “north of the interstate” isn’t what it once was relating to crime and violence Welcome to the new normal