ECSO: 'Armed and dangerous' man on the loose after allegedly killing a man at Days Inn

The Escambia County Sheriff's Office is searching for a Pensacola man suspected of fatally shooting a person four times Monday during an argument.

Escambia Sheriff Chip Simmons told the News Journal the shooting occurred when 27-year-old Devon Quashon Smith and the victim entered the lobby of Days Inn on Lavelle Way.

"They didn't know they were both staying there, but when they saw each other in the lobby they began a disagreement that stems from what we understand as a previous disagreement," Simmons said. "During that argument, Devon Smith pulled out a handgun from his waistband and he shot the victim four times."

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Simmons said after the shooting Smith fled the hotel and currently has an arrest warrant for homicide.

Simmons also said that the victim was currently on bond for a homicide charge in 2022. The sheriff told the News Journal that deputies entered the victim's hotel room and found "two firearms, two pounds of marijuana, some cocaine, some fentanyl, some pills and about $6,000 cash."

According to Simmons, Smith is to be considered "armed and dangerous" and had an active arrest warrant for three separate charges that include aggravated assault and cruelty towards a child.

Anyone with information regarding Smith's whereabouts is asked to call the ECSO at 850-436-9620 or Crime Stoppers at 850-433-STOP.

This article originally appeared on Pensacola News Journal: Florida man Devon Smith wanted in fatal Pensacola shooting at Days Inn