SANTA ROSA COUNTY

SHERIFF'S OFFICE

Sheriff Wendell Hall

Pace Man Dead After Family Disturbance Leads to Shooting

A pace man is dead after a family disturbance in Pace resulted in a shooting. Shortly after 1:30 pm , deputies were dispatched to 3907 Wiley Penton Road in Pace after numerous 911 calls were received about a disturbance involving gunfire. When deputies arrived, they observed Roy Carlton Barnhill Jr. (48 years old) standing in the driveway of the residence near the street. Deputies also observed a second subject, Roy Carlton Barnhill Sr. (66 years old) lying face down, further down the driveway, with what appeared to by gunshot wounds on his body. Barnhill Jr. was immediately detained by deputies. Deputies and rescue personnel found that Barnhill Sr. was deceased upon arrival. Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office investigators, Crime Scene personnel, and Medical Examiner's Office Investigators arrived on scene to investigate the crime. The initial investigation has revealed the following. The elder Barnhill lives on the property were the incident occurred. Barnhill Jr. also resides in Pace, but not at the address of occurrence. The elder Barnhill had returned to the residence immediately prior to the shooting. When he arrived, some type of disturbance took place between him and Barnhill Jr. who was present at the house. The disturbance ended in the elder Barnhill being shot near the driveway. The details surrounding the situation are still being investigated; however Barnhill Jr. was taken to the Sheriff's Office for questioning. Barnhill Jr. has since been charged with an open count of murder and is currently being held in the Santa Rosa County Jail. Investigators are still out working this case at the time of this release. A mug shot of Barnhill Jr. is not available at the time of this release. No further information is known at this time. More information will be released as it becomes available.

SUSPECT:

Roy Carlton Barnhill Jr., W/M, 48 years old

Unknown address in Pace at the time of this release

CHARGE:

Open Count of Murder

Press Release By:

Sgt. Scott Haines

Media Relations Unit

(850) 981-2136 or shaines@srso.net