A man wanted on suspicion of attempted murder allegedly carjacked and kidnapped an Escambia County woman the week that police were searching for him in connection to a West Pensacola shooting. 

Barry "B" Locklear, 28, is suspected of shooting a 21-year-old man on Jan. 27 at a home on Forest Park Drive.

The victim told investigators Locklear had been smoking crystal methamphetamine and he confronted him about being uncomfortable with Locklear using the drug in his presence. Later in the day, Locklear started accusing the victim of "messing with" his girlfriend, according to Locklear's arrest report.

The victim said he went to sleep, but woke up to the shooting. He was transported to hospital with injuries to his head and chest.

Police said Locklear was the suspect after the victim, who knew him, identified him in a photo line-up.

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In the days after the shooting, ECSO issued information on the search for Locklear, saying they considered him armed and dangerous.

Authorities arrested Locklear just more than a week later after he allegedly kidnapped and carjacked a woman in the area of Pine Forest Road and Dauphine Street.

Locklear's second arrest report states he approached the victim's house around 5 a.m. Feb. 4 and threatened her life, telling her to get in her truck and drive him to where he needed to go.

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The victim said Locklear struck her in the head several times, telling her she was going to die. Locklear allegedly took the woman's phone so she couldn't call authorities, and struck her in the head and side several times.

The report states Locklear told her to stop at a gas station, where she went into the store and asked if the clerk could lock the door. 

Locklear then reportedly drove off in the truck. ECSO found the truck near the end of Chellie Road, and K-9 units located Locklear hiding in the back of a U-Haul truck at Pine Forest Road and Stratford Road. Authorities allegedly found a black .22 caliber revolver with a wooden grip and several rounds of ammunition. 

Locklear allegedly said he was with the victim that morning because he had been seeing her for a while and heard she "turns tricks."

For the two incidents, Locklear faces charges for attempted homicide, robbery-carjacking, kidnapping, aggravated battery, aggravated assault, weapon possession, using a weapon during a felony offense, grand theft and vehicle theft.

He's being held at the Escambia County Jail on a $2.8 million bond.


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