Escambia County man shoots at 3 men who invaded his home; Suspects wanted
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. — A man shot at three people who invaded his Escambia County home Thursday night. Two suspects are now wanted.
It happened around 11:40 p.m. on Pinestead Rd.
Sheriff Chip Simmons says three people broke into the man’s home — one carrying a handgun. During the incident, the suspects began pushing the man. One suspect dropped the gun before another picked it up.
According to Sheriff Simmons, the man ran to a back room, retrieved an AK-47 rifle and started shooting at the three suspects for protection. The suspects then ran from the home.
Investigators have identified and are looking for two of the three home invasion suspects — 18-year-old Antonio Dean Jr. and 20-year-old Da’Torrance Hackworth. Dean Jr. is also wanted for these past charges:
- battery
- robbery with a firearm
- aggravated assault with a weapon
- weapon possession
Sheriff Simmons says investigators have been speaking with a third person who suffered a gunshot wound to the head.
He has not yet been identified as a suspect in the case, as Sheriff Simmons says his statements about the gunshot wound have been inconsistent. Investigators have not yet been able to connect him to the home invasion.
Sheriff Simmons said the homeowner will not be charged.