Residents of the 1300 block of
Police identified the victim as 38-year-old Leonard Price, also known as Charles Banks, of
During the course of their investigation, detectives said they learned
Two eyewitnesses saw the shooting, according to arrest records. Both identified
Investigators said the shooting was not an act of self-defense or in defense of others.
Officials also said Wednesday’s slaying was not related to an unsolved double homicide Saturday, which also was in
The investigation into Wednesday’s slaying is ongoing, and anyone with information in reference to this case is asked to contact Detective Roger Rossomondo at the Panama City Police Department, 850-872-3100, or tips can be reported anonymously to CrimeStoppers at 850-785-TIPS (8477).
An earlier version of this story is posted below:
PANAMA CITY — Investigators ended their hunt for a suspected murderer Wednesday after a fatal early morning shooting, the third slaying in less than a week.
Panama City police have arrested Michael R. Davis, 28, for a shooting near the 1400 Block of Carver Drive in the Glenwood community. Davis was charged with an open count of murder after residents of the area reported hearing gunshots at about 12:30 a.m.
Residents then led officers to the body of a single victim dead on a grass eve separating the residential backyards of Carver and Washington drives.
Once on scene, police identified Leonard Price, also known as Charles Banks, 38, as the victim and pronounced him dead at the scene.
Details of what transpired prior to the shooting were unclear Wednesday. However, during the course of the investigation detectives learned that Davis was involved with the shooting and later arrested him at his residence without incident, according to police reports.
Davis was questioned by detectives and transported to the Bay County Jail.
Officials said Wednesday’s slaying was not related to an unsolved double homicide Saturday, which also was in Panama City.
This investigation is ongoing and if you have any information in reference to this case, please contact Detective Roger Rossomondo at the Panama City Police Department, 850-872-3100, or you can report your tips anonymously to CrimeStoppers at 850-785-TIPS.
An earlier version of this story is below:
PANAMA CITY — Investigators are hunting for a suspected murderer Wednesday after a fatal early morning shooting, the third slaying in less than a week.
Residents in the area of the 1300 block of Lincoln Drive near the State 77/U.S. 98 intersection reported gunshots about 12:30 a.m. Wednesday and sent police to the scene where they found a body. Police have been piecing together what happened ever since and have been searching for both the suspect and the murder weapon. At one point this morning detectives were seen combing through Henry Davis Park, a play area near the slaying.
Investigators have not released the identity of the victim or any information about the alleged killer.
Officials said Wednesday's slaying is not related to the unsolved double homicide Saturday, which also was in Panama City.