Escambia County Man Sentenced to Life In Prison For 2024 Christmas Day ShootingAn Escambia County man will spend the rest of his life behind bars for a violent 2025 domestic attack on Christmas morning. Circuit Court Judge John Miller sentenced 47-year-old Terrence James Franklin to life in state prison. The sentencing follows a May 28, 2026, trial in which an Escambia County jury found Franklin guilty of attempted second-degree murder with a firearm and aggravated assault by threat with a deadly weapon. Franklin fled the residence with the shotgun before deputies could arrive at the scene. The investigation and subsequent arrest were handled jointly by the Pensacola Police Department and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office.