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Atmore Man Charged With Friday Night Murder
December 9, 2024
An Atmore man has been charged in connection with a shooting death of a local man Friday night.
Gelonté Giles, 31, was booked into the Escambia County Detention Center for attempted murder and discharging a firearm into an occupied building.
Giles allegedly shot 32-year-old Rakeem Phillips just before 11 p.m. Friday at the Point Escambia Apartments. The victim was transported to Atmore Community Hospital before being airlifted to a trauma center where he later passed away.
The investigation revealed that Giles and Phillips were involved in an altercation when Giles produced a firearm and fired between three to five rounds striking Phillips multiple times,” Atmore Police Sgt. Darrell McMann said.
Related: Atmore Police Investigating Sunday Night Double Homicide
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