Charges Upgraded To Attempted Murder For Bowling Alley Shooting Suspect

October 22, 2023

Charges have been upgraded against a 19-year old Cantonment man accused of shooting a teen following a bowling alley incident just before 1 a.m. on September 23.

Nicholas James Vallia was originally charged with aggravated battery using a deadly weapon. Friday, the charge was upgraded to first degree attempted murder when he was arraigned. He is also charged with discharging a firearm from a vehicle, firing into a vehicle or building, and criminal mischief.

Vallia allegedly shot into a car that had been parked outside of DeLuna Lanes, striking a 17-year old male in the arm and stomach. The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office said the shots were fired somewhere on Nine Mile Road after the victim became involved in an argument with another group of people.

Vallia was released from the Escambia County Jail on a $46,000 bond seven minutes after surrendering at the Escambia County Jail.He spent about nine minutes in jail Friday before being released on a $50,000 bond

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6 Responses to “Charges Upgraded To Attempted Murder For Bowling Alley Shooting Suspect”

  1. Maneuvering around an issue on October 23rd, 2023 5:28 pm

    Bail amounts? Marijuana sentences? Thinking before acting?

    Nineteen years old. Twenty one is the legal age for concealed carry.

    Why did he have a gun? And how did it get into the hands of a nineteen year old?

  2. David Huie Green on October 22nd, 2023 4:00 pm

    CONTEMPLATING:
    “attempt on someone’s life and get released on bail, but if you’re caught with a gram of Marijuana they wanna bury you?”

    Bury you?

    “Possession of 20 grams or less of cannabis is a misdemeanor punishable by a maximum sentence of 1 year imprisonment and a maximum fine of $1,000. Possession of more than 20 grams and up to 25 pounds of cannabis is a felony punishable by a maximum sentence of 5 years imprisonment and a maximum fine of $5,000.”
    Florida Criminal Code § 893.13(h)(3)
    Florida Criminal Code § 893.135(1)(a)(1)(2)(3)

    So how MUCH did you HAVE???

    David for truth

  3. Huh? on October 22nd, 2023 11:16 am

    Wait… so you can take a attempt on someone’s life and get released on bail, but if you’re caught with a gram of Marijuana they wanna bury you? Oh how I love our backwards county.

  4. Ron on October 22nd, 2023 10:09 am

    So how does this work? I would suppose he had paid $4600 cash to get out when he was under the $46000 bond, Then he had to pay another $5000 cash to get out on the $50000 bond? Would a bondsman please explain?

  5. Bill T on October 22nd, 2023 8:06 am

    Very unfortunate this young man didn’t think about this before he acted!!! Now the end result of and when convicted is going to be very devastating for him and his family !!!all I can say is brace yourself young man it won’t end well for you !!! As for the victim of this incident I’m very happy it wasn’t any worse than it was thank God !!!

  6. Bill T on October 22nd, 2023 8:05 am

    Very unfortunate this young man didn’t think about the before he acted!!! Now the end result of and when convicted is going to be very devastating for him and his family !!!all I can say is brace yourself young man it won’t end well for you !!! As for the victim of this incident I’m very happy it wasn’t any worse than it was thank God !!!