SOUTHPORT — A bullet to the back of the head fired from an assault rifle was how a Southport woman was killed Friday, according to law enforcement records released Saturday.
A Bay County Sheriff’s Office arrest affidavit states Philip Moran, 48, fatally shot his wife Milissa Moran, 49, and a dog at the couple’s residence at 3609 Conwick Drive in Southport. Moran was charged with murder Friday night.
At his first court appearance hearing Saturday morning, Moran’s bail was set at $200,000. He remained at the Bay County Jail Saturday night.
According to BCSO, deputies responded to a 911 call requesting a welfare check at the residence on Conwick Drive shortly after 4 p.m. Friday.
Deputies who responded said Moran appeared to be “in an excited state.” He initially refused to open the door, but deputies were able to enter the home and take Moran into custody.
“Upon checking the residence to ensure the safety of the occupants, the victim was found deceased laying outside on the back porch next to a dog that had also been fatally wounded by a gunshot,” the arrest affidavit states. “Upon further examination of the victim … was found to have a gunshot wound to the back of the head.”
The report said no one else was in the home and that an “assault-style rifle” was used to commit the homicide.