A Florida volunteer fire chief was arrested for allegedly shooting and killing a Pensacola shop owner on June 2, 2022. Brian Easterling (52) was the chief of the Baker Fire District at the time of the shooting and was caught on surveillance video arguing with the shop owner before the murder.
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The argument was over money owed by the shop owner. It appears that things went south quickly and the fire chief wasn’t pleased with what he was hearing. Sheriff Chip Simmons explained what happened next:
“As he turned away just for a split second, he pulled a small handgun from his pants pocket, fires one round and puts the gun right back in pocket, takes his keys and leaves.”
Easterling would leave the scene after draping a tarp over the deceased’s body. The shop owner wouldn’t be discovered until three days later, according to the sheriff:
“His family had not gotten a hold of him. They went to the local Pensacola police department and they went to his shop off Creighton Road. That’s where we got the call to go up there with them. That’s where the body was discovered.”
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Since Easterling was identified from the footage, law enforcement knew where to look for him. Shortly after discovering the victim, Easterling was arrested at his home in Holt, Florida. He will face charges of premeditated murder. His position as fire chief of Baker Fire District will be handled by his assistant chief. In summing up the case, Sheriff Simmons said:
“You never know who you’re dealing with I guess. Sometimes they can be your typical type of person who will commit a crime. And sometimes, they can be the Fire Chief from Baker.”
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