Son Facing Charges After Being Shot In The Buttocks By His Father

July 27, 2023

An Escambia County man was charged after being shot in the buttocks by his father during an argument Wednesday evening.

Robert Ryan Palmer, 33, was charged with misdemeanor battery and felony abuse of a disabled person.

Deputies arrived at the home on Peakview Drive off Guidy Lane to find Palmer face down on a laundry room floor screaming that he was bleeding out and going to die. He was transported to Sacred Heart Hospital for treatment where he was medically cleared and taken to jail.

Palmer came to the home intoxicated, belligerent and asking for money, according to an arrest report. He reportedly slapped his mother “upside the head” before trying to attack his father. The father, who has an amputated leg, attempted to defend himself before Palmer took his cane and hit the father in the face, the report continues.

In fear for his life, the father aimed his gun at Palmer’s hip and fired, the ECSO said.

Palmer remained in the Escambia County Jail Thursday without bond.

In an unrelated incident, a son was shot by his father in Escambia County, Alabama, Thursday evening.

Comments

13 Responses to “Son Facing Charges After Being Shot In The Buttocks By His Father”

  1. Jcellops on July 30th, 2023 8:40 am

    Should he ever be allowed to bond out, his parents should immediately get a restraining order on him. God bless his parents. I’m sure that this is a heartache for them.

  2. Sedition on July 29th, 2023 12:08 am

    Well, when the belt across the butt is no longer effective, you gotta upgrade…

  3. anne one of two on July 28th, 2023 7:45 am

    He is 33 years old and still asking mom & dad for money?

  4. RaD on July 27th, 2023 10:13 pm

    The headline reminds me of the Forest Gump movie. I bet he is glad he was turned the other direction.

  5. J.s on July 27th, 2023 9:40 pm

    Way to go Dad….we gotta teach these kids some how now he needs to stay away from yall until he gets sober… Robert getting sober is the best thing you’ll ever do try it you’ll like it

  6. sam on July 27th, 2023 9:10 pm

    good for dad.

  7. Soobee on July 27th, 2023 7:45 pm

    Dad shot you in the butt…. I guess taking advantage of folks wasn’t your best plan. Way to go dad.

  8. Buford T on July 27th, 2023 4:55 pm

    Hit your dad and get shot in the butt. He’ll remember that every time he sits down.

  9. EMD on July 27th, 2023 3:37 pm

    The son needs to get a job if he wants money. There are plenty available. Help wanted signs everywhere……….even Publix. And what part of “Honor your mother and your father,” does this adolescent, drug riddled mind not understand? God help this lost society! So sad. So very very sad.

  10. Elderly on July 27th, 2023 3:35 pm

    PLEASE keep him in jail. He needs to learn what respect is.

  11. Big man on July 27th, 2023 3:19 pm

    Real big man are ya there Bobby boy? First off you hit a woman, even worse your own MOTHER. Then you’re going to swing on your dad who is probably not in the best of health anyway. You’re lucky all he did was wing you in the tailbone. Try it again and you might have a worse problem than sitting down. Yep, what a big tough guy you are.

  12. Cantonment Mom on July 27th, 2023 2:09 pm

    Well I guess you learned a valuable lesson, you bum! How low have you went in your life to abuse your disabled elderly parents? You better be glad he only shot you in the butt…I would’ve aimed to the front middle myself.
    We should all pray this idiot turns his life around before someone kills him the next time.

  13. Concerned on July 27th, 2023 12:14 pm

    What a shame, he needs to be helping them. May God step in and help the parents and the son. He needs help so bad! Prayers.

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