Four months after a fatal shooting in Ferry Pass, Escambia County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Pensacola man and woman for allegedly perpetrating the homicide.
Deputies arrested 27-year-old Derrick Stewart and 21-year-old Desirae McCants Wednesday in connection with the death of Larry Spires III on Sept. 20, 2024.
“Due to the above stated facts and circumstances, it is apparent that McCants and Stewart traveled to 8330 Country Walk (Dr.) to meet with Spires III,” police records said. “It is apparent that Stewart exits the black 2015 Nissan sedan regularly driven by McCants and shoots and kills Spires III shortly after exiting the vehicle.”
Family members of Spires told law enforcement that the man may have had a problem with another man named “Bo.” Since “Bo” was involved in a previous ECSO call, investigators knew they were looking for Stewart.
Another witness who was in a “casual relationship” with Spires told investigators that he had “recently been seeing” McCants, who was also in a relationship with Stewart.
Throughout the investigation, the ECSO discovered McCants and Spires had made several phone calls with one another before the shooting.
“When McCants and Stewart arrive in the area of 8330 Country Walk moments before Spires III was murdered, it is apparent based of video footage that McCants who was driving the vehicle, parked in a preplanned position and location where flight from the scene would be quicker by backing into a parking space,” records say.
The Office of the State Attorney has charged both McCants and Stewart with second-degree murder. Stewart is additionally charged with possession of a weapon by a convicted felon.
Both are scheduled to be arraigned on their charges Feb. 7.
This article originally appeared on Pensacola News Journal: Pensacola homicide suspects arrested for Ferry Pass killing