Man killed while attempting to rob drug dealer in Escambia County; 2 accomplices arrested

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. — A man was shot and killed Monday while trying to rob a drug dealer in Escambia County, according to the sheriff’s office.

Two of his accomplices are now charged with his murder. The drug dealer who shot him is not being charged in the killing.

The incident happened Monday on the 100 block of Swallowtail Lane.

Demetrius Caesar, 24, and Meliyah Gordon, 22, are both charged with murder – a death occurring during the commission of a felony, as well as tampering with evidence.

According to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, De’Andre English, 26, Caesar and Gordon went to meet Isaac Mitchell, 20, to buy marijuana from him.

Upon their arrival, Mitchell got into their vehicle.

“During the sale, De’Andre English pulled a gun on Mitchell in the attempt to rob him,” the sheriff’s office says in a release. “This led to a fight over the gun. During that fight, English was shot and killed. Caesar and Gordon fled the scene.”

English was pronounced dead on scene.

Caesar and Gordon were both arrested Thursday night.

“At this time, we have not charged Isaac Mitchell, as he appears to have acted in self-defense while being robbed,” the sheriff’s office says in a release. “Drug charges related to drug sale are pending.”

Caesar and Gordon are being held in Escambia County Jail without bond.