Homicide — Pensacola, FL — reported 2026-07-11

SUMMARY

A 26-year-old man has been charged with attempted first-degree murder in a shooting that claimed one life and injured six others in downtown Pensacola.

KEY FACTS

  • Incident type: Homicide
  • Location: Pensacola, FL
  • Date reported: 2026-07-11
  • Suspect: male, age 26
  • Victim(s): 1 (19-year-old Phillip Devon Monte Sheppard Jr.)
  • Status: arrest/charge

REPORTED DETAILS

  • The shooting occurred during the early morning hours of July 5, 2026, in downtown Pensacola.
  • Nicholas Lilane Safford, 26, is charged with attempted first-degree murder, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
  • Lillian Myllicen Meyers, 25, has been charged with tampering with evidence and accessory after the fact.
  • All but one of the six other victims have since been released from the hospital.