Public Safety
Sheriff Chip Simmons: “Get a Job” — His Blunt Take on Escambia’s Teen Gun Violence
In a wide-ranging conversation on “We Don’t Color on the Dog,” Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons pushed back on a teenager’s account of his shooting, defended his skepticism toward new youth programs, and detailed how older shooters are recruiting minors to carry their guns.
The Story Doesn’t Match the Evidence
Sheriff Chip Simmons told me that his office isn’t buying a 16-year-old’s account of how he was shot in the county. The teen claims he was standing in his own doorway at 1:30 a.m. when a passing car opened fire. The evidence tells a different story…