Shooting victim identified in stand your ground case

Published 9:49 pm Thursday, May 7, 2015

Deputies investigate a shooting in McCullough Thursday afternoon.

Deputies investigate a shooting in McCullough Thursday afternoon.

The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office has identified the victim in a shooting in McCullough on Thursday night that left a man dead.

Chief Deputy Mike Lambert said Tony Tolin Scott, a resident of McCullough Road, died at his brother’s home, in what is being considered a “stand your ground” case.

Lambert said Tony Tolin Scott was shot by his brother, James “Jamie” Tolin Scott, at his residence at 119 Jefferson Ave., the intersection of Jefferson Avenue and Highland Street. Lambert said deputies previously have responded to this location for other fights involving these two brothers.

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No charges have been filed at this time, he said, adding that the investigation continues.

Tony Tolin Scott was born in 1963. He was shot with a small caliber rifle.

A neighbor called 911 to report the shooting at 6:13 p.m. Thursday.