Man charged after fight over cigarettes prompts Escambia County SWAT response

ESCAMBIA COUNTY — An argument over a pack of cigarettes prompted a response from the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team.

Deputies said they were called to a home on 65th Avenue early Sunday morning for reports of an armed disturbance. When they arrived, the victim told deputies he got into an argument with 39-year-old Joseph Landrum about the cigarettes.

The victim told deputies Landrum pulled out a gun and forced his way into the victim’s home. The victim said Landrum hit him and continued to point the gun at him. Landrum left the victims home and 911 was called…

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