Escambia Man Charged With Pensacola Boulevard Motel Murder

August 6, 2026

An Escambia County man has been charged with a shooting last week at a motel on Pensacola Boulevard.

Mario Antwean Wiggins, 38, has been charged with murder and remains in the Escambia County Jail for the shooting at the Quality Inn about 10:55 p.m. on July 31.

The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office said a caller reported hearing a gunshot and looked out to saw a man face down suffering from a gunshot wound. Upon arrival, deputies found the man dead from a gunshot wound to the head.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under FRONT TOP