The Detectives and Crime Scene Investigators with the Panama City Police Department have continued to investigate a drive-by shooting that occurred on September 22, 2020, in the area of 14th St and Mack Lewis Dr. An 18-year-old male was shot and received non-life-threatening injuries during the incident. Through the course of the investigation, Detectives received information indicating that the male who was shot was an intended target of the shooting, and there has been no evidence that it was a random act. The suspect vehicle description for the incident was disseminated, and Detectives continued to pursue leads.

The Panama City Police Department has also been investigating an increasing trend of crimes believed to be related. These crimes have included a stolen vehicle, stolen firearms, and vehicle burglaries taking place throughout the Panama City area. It was also learned that the Panama City Beach Police Department and the Bay County Sheriff’s Department have been investigating similar cases.

While investigating a burglary that occurred on the morning of October 7, 2020, PCPD Detectives developed a suspect vehicle description from CCTV footage in the area. The description was similar to that of the suspect vehicle from the drive-by shooting being investigated. That information was disseminated to surrounding agencies, and in the early morning hours of October 8, 2020, a vehicle matching that description fled from a PCPD patrol officer who was attempting to stop it for a traffic violation. A description was again relayed to surrounding agencies, and the vehicle was later spotted in Panama City Beach by BCSO deputies. Once stopped, the driver was detained, and detectives were summoned to follow up on the investigations. The driver of the vehicle at that time was identified as 19-year-old Tahjamere Bradford. It was later learned that Bradford was a member of the United States Air Force, and the Office of Special Investigations at Tyndall Air Force Base was contacted and responded to support the investigation.

Detectives followed investigative leads to a local hotel in search of additional suspects and stolen property. A Search Warrant was obtained for the associated hotel rooms and was jointly executed by the Panama City Police Department and the Panama City Beach Police Departments. During the execution of the search warrant, six (6) additional suspects were detained and four (4) firearms were recovered, as well as high capacity magazines. One (1) of those firearms was identified as having been stolen at the same time a vehicle was stolen during the night of October 6, 2020, in the area of Briarcliff Rd in Panama City. Through the course of the joint investigations, it was determined that the vehicle Bradford was operating, had been used during the commission of the drive-by shooting, and several burglaries throughout the Bay County area. These cases continue to be active investigations, with additional charges expected. The following criminal charges have already been filed as a result of this joint investigation:

Tahjamere Bradford 19yo

            Principle/accessory to aggravated battery with a firearm (PCPD)

            Principle/accessory to discharging a weapon from a vehicle (PCPD)

            Principle/accessory to grand theft (PCPD)

            Principle/accessory to grand theft of a firearm (PCPD)

            Principle/accessory to grand theft of a vehicle (PCPD)

            Principle/accessory to burglary (PCPD)

Devontae Stovall 27yo

            Felon in possession of a firearm (PCPD)

            Principle/accessory to aggravated battery with a firearm (PCPD)

            Principle/accessory to grand theft of a firearm (PCBPD)

Isaiah Pierre 18yo

            Felon in possession of a firearm (PCPD)

            Felon in possession of ammunition (PCPD)

            Grand theft of a motor vehicle (PCPD)

            Grand theft of a firearm (PCPD)

            Armed burglary (PCPD)

            Principle/accessory to grand theft (PCBPD)

Lamar Grissett 19yo

            Armed Burglary (PCPD)

            Grand theft of a firearm (PCPD)

            Grand theft of a motor vehicle (PCPD)

            Aggravated battery with a firearm (PCPD)

            Discharging a firearm from a vehicle (PCPD)

            Armed Burglary (PCBPD)

            Grand theft of a firearm (PCBPD)

Ashanti Williams 19yo

            Principle/accessory to grand theft (PCBPD)

            Domestic battery (PCBPD)

            Criminal mischief (PCBPD)

            Battery (PCBPD)

Alert sent on 10/09/2020 at 5:00PM EDT

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