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Century Man Arrested For Negligent Manslaughter In Fatal Shooting
February 1, 2015
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A Backwoods Road man has been arrested for manslaughter following a fatal shooting Saturday night in Century.
Jaran Britt Myles, 20, was booked into the Escambia County Jail Sunday morning on charges of negligent manslaughter, aggravated assault and kidnapping false imprisonment. He is being held without bond after turning himself in.
According to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, 20-year old Jonathan Wilson was shot inside a home in the 1000 block of Backwoods Road about 8:00 Saturday night. Wilson was pronounced deceased on the scene from an apparent gunshot wound, while Myles fled the scene by forcing two additional victims at gunpoint to give him a ride, according to investigators. Myles was identified as the shooter by witnesses.
Witnesses told investigators that the shooting was the result of the reckless use of a firearm, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies and investigators from the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office were on scene for several hours Saturday night, working to identify the victim and figure out exactly what happened. Numerous potential witnesses were transported to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office.
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55 Responses to “Century Man Arrested For Negligent Manslaughter In Fatal Shooting”
It’s sad to read some of these comments because if it were the other way around then most of you would be screaming free Jon boy two young men lost there lifes in the tragedy one is just with the lord if you weren’t there you cant say what you would have did in that situation and if you weren’t there you cant say what occured on that horrible night he will do his time for wreckless use of a fire arm and manslaughter but murder is to much and if some of you would stop and think if he did it on purpose then why would he let the two people go that he supposedly kidnapped knowing they knew who he was stop and think before you speak my heart goes out to Jonathan’s mother and family and same for run runs but only God has the final say so people are so quick to judge and not even know what took place smh this world is so corrupted
ANY safe gun owner knows that you NEVER point your weapon at something that you don’t intend to destroy!! Pointing a weapon at someone is NOT a game!! Life is not a video game! When you shoot somebody, 9 times out of time, that person will die, and not have any extra lives to use!! STOP being IGNORANT, people!! …
I honestly don’t think run run should be free. Reason because I don’t think anyone accidentally shoots someone, there is always a reason for someone doing such a stupid thing to such a great boy! Jonathan did not deserve that at all…and I do believe that he shouldn’t have been hanging out with run run. If run run was such a good friend to Jonathan like everyone says he wouldn’t have even thought about pointing the gun at Jonathan.!!!!!! I think run run should serve life in prison with the death penalty!!!!! That’s just my opinion….he should have had better sense than to “”play around”" like that!!!!! People are stupid and should suffer the consequences for the things they do!!!!!! Jonathan you will be missed but never ever forgotten you were such a good friend and person!!!!!!!
free runrun, he aint never did nuthin to nobody. he a good cuzin. he always smile. he wuz jus playin when he shot jonboy. all deez pepul on here aktin like dey know what hapened, you wusnt ther he like a bruther to me fre runrun
No matter if it was an accident or not, a young man still lost his life. No one can bring him back. Noone can take away the pain his family is feeling right now. If ‘runrun’ wanted to play big and bad with a gun he should have to pay the price. The full price, not part of it. He made the conscious decision to pull that fire arm it and put it up to a persons head. Too many people these days think of weapons as toys. We as parents need to be teaching our kids to respect not only weapons but other human beings lives. In my opinion ‘runrun’ should serve life in prison, at the very least.
You don’t hold a gun and point it at someone unless your intending to kill. Sorry but it is just common sense to not be messin around with guns in the first place. I do not feel bad for him, he should know by now not to pick up a gun and even point it towards someone unless you are intending to kill that person. I’ve heard so many different stories and I don’t even care which one is true or not anymore, I’m sick & tierd of seeing “free run run” on my face book. no matter what y’all post on facebook or anything is going to help his situation.
Well they nicked named run run right cuz thats exactly what he did was run and if jonboy was his bestfriend then he wouldn’t have ran he would have tried to help him or if there was no way to help he would have called 911 and he wouldnt have held 2 others at gun point and btw for the one who said that he didnt kidnap anyone when held the other two at gun point and forced them to take him somewhere thats classified as kidnapping… R.I.P jonboy gone but never forgotten and as for “run run” u got what u deserved
People make mistakes every day run run has to pay for his along with the other folks in prison drinking driving kill someone prison shoot someone prison he shouldn’t have pointed the gun …not a accident it takes strength to pull the trigger it didn’t go off without his finger ..lock him up…
He didnt kidnap anyone and didn’t point the gun at them why they are lie they are in the same wrong as he is they jst not trying to be charged like he is but everything is all going to come to the light some how why everyone trying to look down on runrun.
Hate to say it he won’t be getting out accident or not someone lost their life because of stupidity on one persons side..scream free runrun all you want its not going to change how the law works
Man I said yesterday forget all y’all my cuzin ain’t a bad person and this was a mistake and I’m scream this till he get out FREE RUNRUN I LOVE YOU CUZIN
It may have been an accident, but the point is, he’s 20 years old. My Daddy always taught me that you never point guns at people, loaded or not. This is exactly why. 20 years old is old enough that you know not to play with guns. And whose gun was it anyways? The shooting may have been an accident, and he may have been scared. But using the gun afterwards to get people to give him a ride is unacceptable, scared or not. He’s an adult and should be held accountable for his actions. All this “Free RunRun” stuff is ridiculous. I’m not saying he’s a bad person, but he should not be freed. Holding others at gunpoint after the shooting is enough to keep him in jail. It does not matter if a person is scared, they know the law. It’s a tragedy that he killed his best friend and will have to live with that for the rest of his life.
God Bless both families involved.
I’ve been good friends with Runrun for a long time. This whole situation was nothing but a Freak accident. Everybody is trash talking Runrun, saying he deserves life. He killed his best friend, he has to live with that for the rest of his life. Isn’t that enough? Runrun deserves a second chance. God knows the truth, and he will set things straight. Keep your head up Runrun, things will get better for you. Just know you got all your friends and family supporting you until the end. And I will shout this until my last breath…..FREE RUNRUN! REST EASY JOHN BOY! PRAYERS TO BOTH FAMILYS FOR THIS TRAGIC ACCIDENT!
I don’t personally know either of the young men involved in this tragedy. However, it reminds me alot of a situation that occured in Century some years ago where 2 young men (best friends) were playing with a gun behind Camellia Garden’s apartment. The gun went off and a young man by the name of Raymond was killed. I was there and I remember the look of absolute horror on the look of his friend’s face when he realized that he’d shot and killed his best friend. It’s just tragic. Accident or not, both families lives will be changed forever. It’s just sad all around.
I’m so sorry for the deceased and his family and friends and the shooters family and friends.I hope it was an accident but somethings not right here.The truth will come out.
“Only God can judge” so all these circuit and county judges are in the wrong? John 7:24 – “Judge with righteous judgement.” A grown man used a gun, joking or not, and killed somebody else. He needs to face the music and man up. I don’t care if his name was bam bam or run run or whatever.
As I sit here and read all these comments, I’m in complete shock at some of them. Absolutely no respect for the victim, Jonathan Wilson. Jonathan was a kind person, with a huge heart and wouldn’t hurt a soul. Jaron Myles is a grown man, and he was playing with a grown man toy. He shot Jonathan, accident or not.. Jonathan is gone and there is only one person who took his life, two lives will be forever lost. Two families will forever be broken. No parent or grandparent should ever have to bury their child. This was senseless act. People are saying FREE RUN RUN. Why? He killed another human being.. took away Jonathan’s last breath. Why did Jaron run? Why not stay and wait? Call 911? I’m so heartbroken for Jonathan and Jaron’s family. But the big difference is, Jaron’s family can still see their son, hug him, hear his voice, hear him say that he loves them. This will never be for Jonathan’s family. Jonathan is an angel up in heaven and his family will see him one day. One life taken way too soon. I pray for something good to come from this meaningless and foolish crime. May God Bless these families and hoping for a better world. Rest in Peace Jonathan Wilson.
R.I.P Jonathan you will never be forgotten you where a wonderful person n you will always be loved and missed fly high Jon boy fly high
Century…Gateway to Danger
Run Run + Gun Gun = Dumb Dumb
Stop saying “only God can judge”. God has empowered us to judge on earth, he (God) will judge your actions in the after life, so run run gonna get it twice.
run run yeah he did exactly that once he figured out what he done. he deserves to be put in jail. if it was accidentally why run.” Run Run”there must have been arguing for a innocent kid to get shot. that kid had no reason to die. pay the price should have never killed him and ran so you basically told on yourself no getting away with an accident now.
So many of our youth are dieing , my heart breaks for this generation. So desperate to find their place in this wicked world , searching for love & acceptance. Lord heal the mindsets of our generation, give them clarity In all the chaos let them see the hope of Glory which is in thy bosom oh Father God , have mercy JESUS have mercy …….
I do not know either of these individuals, but I read the article and some of the comments and am disturbed by the individuals showing so little respect for the deceased and his family. Some are more concerned with “freeing run run”. Some say that the two boys were friends… I’m sorry, but myself being a person with morals, a conscience, and love for my friends find it utterly absurd that he could “accidentally” shoot his friend and run rather than call 911 or try to comfort and help him. The article doesn’t state which part of his body was shot, is it possible his life could have been saved had “his friend” cared about his friend who he just shot rather than saving his own self? And some of you still want this guy as a friend and are chanting about how great he is??? But I guess being a bad friend doesn’t land you in jail, but taking another persons life does. If run run does go free then you loyal friends of his may want to think about investing in a bullet proof vest because if your ever accidentally shot, your probably on your own.
I knew RunRun. I went to high school with him, I ran track with him, he is one of my friends. He is a sweetheart. What happened here was nothing more than a horrible accident. Johnathan was RunRuns best friend and RunRun has never had a violent bone in his body. He’s not a cold blooded killer like everyone us making him out to be. He made a mistake and is having to live with it. Stop and think how he feels. He killed his best friend. He ran because he was scared, stop saying you wouldn’t run. You don’t know what you’d do in a situation like that. Stop all of your hateful judging.
How is this century’s fault at all? And as far as it being the lowest economic town in the state with the highest crime, get the heck out of it. There is still good people here.. although everyone is stating run run is such a good person and this was an accident, that is obviously not the case If drugs was envolved.. He Is also 20 years old, he knows better than to be playing with a gun.. just saying.. He also held two other people at gun point for a ride from the crime he committed… Humm but he is the good person here??
I’ve known run run since I was little I grew up around him an he is not the type of person to do that an yeah he did run afterwards he was scared pretty sure everyone would be but he did have the guts to turn himself in when he could’ve kept running but he didn’t I pray for John boys family ! R.I.P!
An free run run I do believe it was an accident! !
You don’t run if it was an accident!!!!
Some ppl just need to keep there thoughts to themselves like frfr Run run wasn’t that type of person at all all I’m saying is free run run n rest easy Jon boy gone but not forgotten
Praying for the young mans family and loved ones that lost his life, so very young and his life had just got started . So preventable and so tragic I can’t even begin to imagine what his family is going through.
I pray for both families during this time. Both the families are going through enough, and does not need your rude comments. I have know runrun and his family my whole life, he was a great kid, had a huge heart. I’m not saying he is innocent, I was not there. But to say if he was innocent he wouldnt have ran, is ignorant. He was scared, it was one of his best friends. Nobody knows what he was thinking. The actions taking after the shooting does not look good and he will be punished. I pray for John boi’s family. And to everyone who has something negative to say, do us all a favor and keep it to your self.
All these people supporting run run should know you don’t play with a gun gun. That’s all I’m going to say. Wait till you get all the details then make the same supporting comments. I bet it will be different. Pray for the family.
David Green, century isn’t to “blame”-but people become an imitation of their surroundings. Century is the lowest economic town in state with a known reputation for crime. Jaran is a great young man that had opportunities to leave the area and not be a product of his environment. There are people with the century zip code that are successful and contribute just as much as anyone in any other part of the world. Hopefully the investigation shows it was accedintal and he can grow and become a better man from it. That being said, century isn’t to blame, but it doesn’t help someone stray from a violent lifestyle.
I knew jaron he wasn’t the best of people like he is being painted..a family is mourning because of stupidity.. Justice will be served!!
This is ridiculous. Why is everyone so concerned about “runrun”, Johnathon is the one who lost his life. Why would they even free this guy? It clearly states he held two other people at gunpoint. Yeah sounds so accidental. Bless this boys family, and give runrun life, because he took someone else’s.
We all know it was an accident keep your head up run run
CONTEMPLATING:
“He was a great kid with a lot of problems. I always tried to help him get out of century.”
Century’s to blame for what happened?
How so?
David for avoiding killings
Run Run wont be running too much again
I dated the girl that lives there, she didn’t deserve this, I hope she reads this, I’m sorry for you’re lose, my heart is with you and your family
I don’t know what really happened, but I did know Run Run. I didn’t get to know Jonathan, but it doesn’t seem like Run Run. He isn’t a “murder” like people are saying on Facebook. This was probably just an accident. I don’t know I’ve heard different stories…. Free Run Run !
Praying for both families. How can a family ever recover after losing their son, brother, grandson…..my heart is broken. It sounds like this was accidental, I pray Mr. Myles life will be spared and he will be able to move forward and be a better person. As a mother and a grandmother, my heart breaks.
Runrun , keep your head up . The lord knows this was never on purpose . Keep faith , cause the lord sits high and looks low . You had to much heart to do anything in this nature it was all a mistake and the lord knows it . He has your back all the way through this . Ive known you for a long while now and everybody that knows you knows you would NEVER fix your hand to kill anybody . Im so hurt by the fact this would even happen to you . keeep your head up , I love you
He was a great kid with a lot of problems. I always tried to help him get out of century. Sad to see him go down that road.
Innocent people don’t run. JS
Don’t nobody No what happened so How can folks say he need to be punish ,Yea it was wrong for both playing with a gun but cant nobody judge Wat goes on, nobody but God but hopefully everything goes good and my prayers goes out to both families. (Prayers goes up and blessing come down)
run run ran after he did it.. If it was an accident why would he do so?
he’s plenty old enough to know the dangers of a firearm too..
Run Run keep your head up man, everyone that knows you know you didn’t do this on purpose! Everyone’s knows that y’all were like brothers, and under no circumstance would you have have done this in purpose! We love you!!
Nobody needs to talk trash or anything until everything has been investigated
Run Run is like my big brother . and his lil brother is too . Ive known them awhile He always had a smile on his face and always tried helping others. I don’t think he would’ve meant to do any of this .
I know Jaran I was in school with him. He was a great kid and always trying to help people and was very fun and nice. I ran track with him I’ve never seen him violent or anything. I was not there and don’t know what happened but I don’t think he would have done it on purpose
These young people need their act together. Praying for the family of the man that was shot. Hope he feels terrible for the rest of his life for taking a life. There’s other ways to deal with situations rather than murder.
I’m thinking: I used to work up in that area in Home Health, visiting folks. LOTS of folks. Can’t help wondering if I knew this man when he was a baby. I worked there eighteen and a half years ago. HOW did a sweet innocent little baby grow up to be able to kill someone? Breaks my heart. May God help this man and both families. Yes, the enemy is VERY VERY busy. Now, more than ever. It is time for The Body of Christ to get up off our pews and whatever else we are stuck to and DO what He said to do in whatever way we can and as He leads. The servants of the enemy seem to be putting in overtime. :’(
My prays are with the family
Sad!!!! The Devil is Busy!!! PRAYERS FOR ALL!!!
My prayers go out to this family they are a ver loving family and my heart is breaking for them. My prayers for the family that lost their son. May God be with both families
Why did this happen and if you was bad enough to do the crime man up and do the time stop running you are making it worst both family’s hurting now y’all let pray for all involve…….