Pensacola, FL (January 6, 2019) - Police in Pensacola arrested a man after he attempted to rob a woman and fired a gun in the downtown area on of Pensacola on Friday, January 4th.

The Pensacola Police Department identified the suspect at 29-year-old Kyle Jay Terry.  Terry is accused of the attempted robbery in a downtown parking garage.  There, he grabbed the victim's keys and started running down South Palafox Street.  As he was running away, he fired a gunshot.

Officers were able to apprehend Terry and take him into custody.  He is charged with battery, possession of a weapon, criminal mischief, robbery, aggravated assault and larceny and is being held at the Escambia County Jail on a $391,000 bond.

 

 

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