Shots fired in Inlet Beach in apparent drug dispute

[beachmouse]

http://www.nwfdailynews.com/article/10877

"INLET BEACH — A Panama City Beach teenager drove to Walton County on Friday and fired about eight shots into vehicle occupied by several teens.

He didn’t hit anyone, but one victim suffered cuts from shattered glass when a bullet hit the windshield.

Investigators believe Robert Michael Dick, 17, came to Walton County around 2:30 p.m. to settle a drug-related dispute, said Walton County Sheriff’s Lt. Keith Chamble"

[yippie]

It's not the sleepy little beach town we have all loved for years anymore is it?

[Ocean Lover]

Thankfully no one was seriously injured!

[scooterbug44]

"I am shocked, shocked to find out gambling is going on in here!"
-Captain Renault

[Bluznbeach]

Does anybody know any more about this? For one thing, I think the news story got the street name wrong -- according to Google maps, there's a Wildwood Trail, but no such place as Wilderness Trail. Thanks...

[KimberlyP]

Yes. there is a Wilderness Trail

[KimberlyP]

Wilderness Trail is by Grayton and Wildwood Trail is in DFS

[supermom262]

Wilderness Trail is in Defuniak Springs near Juniper Lake.
Wilderness Way is in Grayton.

[Bluznbeach]

What I meant was that I don't see a Wilderness Trail in Inlet Beach. Sorry if I wasn't clear.

[yippie]

Article in this morning's paper. My question is why is all this "stuff" found in the home of a 17 year old? WHERE are the parents?


PANAMA CITY BEACH — Bay and Walton county sheriff’s deputies believe a dispute over money or drugs led a Panama City Beach teenager to open fire on a group of teenagers and two adults Friday.
No one was killed in the incident on Wilderness Trail in Walton County, and the teenager was arrested later Friday at his home in Bay County.
Bay County Sheriff ’s Office deputies charged Robert Michael Dick, 17, of 21621 Sunset Ave., with possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. Walton officials charged him with four counts of shooting into an occupied conveyance and aggravated assault with a motor vehicle.
A search of his vehicle and home revealed more than 30 grams of marijuana, six rifles, shotguns, an assault rifle, cases of ammunition, drug paraphernalia and the .22-caliber pistol Dick allegedly used in the shooting.
Lt. Keith Chamblee of the Walton County Sheriff’s Office said Dick had gone target shooting earlier in the day.
Dick and one of the six victims drove from Bay County to Wilderness Trail in Walton County to find three other teenagers and settle a dispute either about money or drugs, Chamblee said.
The Walton County teenagers reportedly saw Dick and called a parent to get them away from the area. The parent, a father, brought a friend, Chamblee said.
As the boys attempted to leave, Dick reportedly tried to run over the teenagers with his car. He missed, and the father threw a piece of wood at the vehicle, Chamblee said.
At that point, Chamblee said, Dick stopped his car, pulled out a gun and pointed it at his passenger. The passenger knocked it out of Dick’s hands and escaped the vehicle, Chamblee said.
Dick sped away, then stopped about 700 feet away and got out of his vehicle and fired toward the group at least eight times, Chamblee said. He missed each time, but one of the victims suffered cuts from shattered glass.

[Bluznbeach]

Thanks for the update. You're right about the kid's house and his parents. Unfortunately, this still doesn't pin down where Wilderness Trail is in WC but it doesn't seem to be anywhere near Inlet Beach after all.

[Lady D]

Article in this morning's paper. My question is why is all this "stuff" found in the home of a 17 year old? WHERE are the parents?


PANAMA CITY BEACH — Bay and Walton county sheriff’s deputies believe a dispute over money or drugs led a Panama City Beach teenager to open fire on a group of teenagers and two adults Friday.
No one was killed in the incident on Wilderness Trail in Walton County, and the teenager was arrested later Friday at his home in Bay County.
Bay County Sheriff ’s Office deputies charged Robert Michael Dick, 17, of 21621 Sunset Ave., with possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. Walton officials charged him with four counts of shooting into an occupied conveyance and aggravated assault with a motor vehicle.
A search of his vehicle and home revealed more than 30 grams of marijuana, six rifles, shotguns, an assault rifle, cases of ammunition, drug paraphernalia and the .22-caliber pistol Dick allegedly used in the shooting.
Lt. Keith Chamblee of the Walton County Sheriff’s Office said Dick had gone target shooting earlier in the day.
Dick and one of the six victims drove from Bay County to Wilderness Trail in Walton County to find three other teenagers and settle a dispute either about money or drugs, Chamblee said.
The Walton County teenagers reportedly saw Dick and called a parent to get them away from the area. The parent, a father, brought a friend, Chamblee said.
As the boys attempted to leave, Dick reportedly tried to run over the teenagers with his car. He missed, and the father threw a piece of wood at the vehicle, Chamblee said.
At that point, Chamblee said, Dick stopped his car, pulled out a gun and pointed it at his passenger. The passenger knocked it out of Dick’s hands and escaped the vehicle, Chamblee said.
Dick sped away, then stopped about 700 feet away and got out of his vehicle and fired toward the group at least eight times, Chamblee said. He missed each time, but one of the victims suffered cuts from shattered glass.

This sounds like Memphis. So much of this goes on here, unbelievable. Surely all of those weapons did not belong to that teenage boy. But he apparently was making enough money selling drugs to be able to buy them. But he didn't buy them in a gun shop that is for sure.

[5thGenFlo]

This story causes me to ask a general question. I thought of this when I noticed two tennis shoes hanging together across a power line on North Orange in Inlet Beach. I further got curious when seeing black spray painted markings on the back of traffic signs in Inlet Beach. Is this area known for being a gang neighborhood?

[SWGB]

This story causes me to ask a general question. I thought of this when I noticed two tennis shoes hanging together across a power line on North Orange in Inlet Beach. I further got curious when seeing black spray painted markings on the back of traffic signs in Inlet Beach. Is this area known for being a gang neighborhood?

Not from my knowledge. In fact in my travels thru the area I hardly ever see kids.

[JoshMclean]

This story causes me to ask a general question. I thought of this when I noticed two tennis shoes hanging together across a power line on North Orange in Inlet Beach. I further got curious when seeing black spray painted markings on the back of traffic signs in Inlet Beach. Is this area known for being a gang neighborhood?

Inlet Beach is NOT a gang area by any means. I wouldn't think there are enough kids there to even form a gang.
There are drugs and troublemakers in every part of the world. Yes, even here in Walton County. This is by far one of the safest places I have ever been to.

[JoshMclean]

I stand corrected. I just found out the there is a female gang that runs around Inlet Beach. Beware of these signs!

[Indigo Jill]

This story causes me to ask a general question. I thought of this when I noticed two tennis shoes hanging together across a power line on North Orange in Inlet Beach. I further got curious when seeing black spray painted markings on the back of traffic signs in Inlet Beach. Is this area known for being a gang neighborhood?

Gangs in Inlet Beach - thanks for a good hearty laugh tonight 5thGenFlo!!!

[GTSViper]

Josh,
I dont think I have ever seen any of those girls in inlet beach. The most used sign the girls used there was from the very large southern Mexican all girl gang known as the Calente Locas. I didn't think any of those girls where hispanic.