Man Gets 50 Years In Prison For 2022 Murder At Cantonment Gas Station

July 17, 2024

An Escambia County man convicted in a 2022 shooting death at a Cantonment convenience store has been sentenced to five decades in state prison.

Charles Tyree Moore was convicted by an Escambia County jury of second-degree murder for the shooting death of 35-year-old Durrell Dupree Palmer at the Circle K on Highway 29 at West Roberts Road in May 2022 in an argument over the victim’s wife. Circuit Court Judge John Simon sentenced Moore on Tuesday to 50 years in prison.

The homicide occurred at the Circle K convenience store located at the corner of Highway 29 and West Roberts Road in Cantonment at 7:30 am on Monday, May 23, 2022. At the time of the murder, the two men were engaged in a heated conversation over an argument that had begun on social media.

Video of the encounter was captured by the store’s surveillance cameras. The video showed Palmer stop at the gas pump to initiate contact with Moore, and then, after more than five minutes of intense discussion, Moore suddenly pulled a handgun from his waistband and shot Palmer four times in the torso at close range.

The shooting was witnessed by several customers.

Moore then fled the scene in his vehicle before calling 911 to turn himself in.

Deputies took him into custody within minutes on Palafox Street at Nine Mile Road (pictured below).

During the 911 call, Moore claimed he blacked out and didn’t know what happened. Investigation revealed that at the time of the shooting Palmer had a pistol located in the center console of his vehicle but that his firearm was not involved in the exchange between the two men.

Moore testified and claimed self-defense at his trial, but the jury found him guilty as charged. He will be sentenced on July 11.

Moore had no criminal history and held a concealed weapons permit.

Pictured above and below: A man was shot and killed at the Circle K at the corner of Highway 29 and West Roberts Road about 7:30 Monday morning. Pictured first below: More was taken into custody minutes later on Palafox Street at Nine Mile Road. NorthEscambia.com file photos, click to enlarge.

Comments

8 Responses to “Man Gets 50 Years In Prison For 2022 Murder At Cantonment Gas Station”

  1. Jimbo on July 18th, 2024 6:45 pm

    He did what he did and he got what he deserved… enuf said.

  2. anne on July 18th, 2024 12:19 pm

    Come on guys, quit fighting over women.

  3. Mike J. on July 18th, 2024 10:42 am

    In my opinion, the intent to kill is the deciding factor. 2nd degree murder is for a on-the-spot murder that was not planned in advance. 1st degree murder is for one that was pre-meditated and planned in advance. But murder is still murder and the intent to kill or not to kill is still a decision made by the accused. I think every investigated, verified, and lawfully convicted murderer should receive the death penalty. If criminals saw that being enforced, there might be fewer murders.

  4. Austin E on July 18th, 2024 12:28 am

    No self defense. Straight up shooting. Free time is over … time to pay the Piper

  5. George on July 17th, 2024 10:54 pm

    50 yrs not enough. My grandson got life without parole for attempted murder and he had no priors of any kind. 2

  6. Bill T on July 17th, 2024 9:30 pm

    Hope he lives long enough to do the whole sentence !! But he’ll probably get out in 20 years !!! Either way good riddance!!!

  7. Me on July 17th, 2024 3:52 pm

    I wonder what it was about the wife that they were arguing about?
    Wonder how many years he’ll actually do?
    Was it worth it, T?

  8. Roger on July 17th, 2024 2:05 pm

    The fact he tried to lie about what happened is why his sentence is so high.
    His anger for another person reached a point of him being out of control.
    But saying self defense and or saying you blacked out is a outright LIE.

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