Weapons — Pensacola, FL — reported 2026-07-10
SUMMARY
A 26-year-old man faces charges of attempted first-degree premeditated murder for his role in the July 5 Downtown Pensacola mass shooting.
KEY FACTS
- Incident type: Weapons
- Location: Pensacola, FL
- Date reported: 2026-07-10
- Suspect: male, age 26
- Victim(s): 7 (6 injured, 1 killed)
- Status: arrest/charge
REPORTED DETAILS
- Nicholas Safford faces one count of attempted first-degree premeditated murder for his role in the July 5 shooting.
- Safford was arrested on July 7 and also faces charges of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and discharging a firearm in public.
- The shooting injured six individuals ranging from 16 to 26 years old and killed 19-year-old Phillip Sheppard.
- Police believe three firearms were used in the shooting, and at least two suspects are yet to be found.
- Surveillance video captured an argument between Safford and Sheppard before the shooting.