Cantonment Man Allegedly Threatened To Shoot His Wife And Daughter

A Cantonment man allegedly threatened to shoot his wife and daughter during a disturbance.

Arthur Linwood Emerson, 62, was charged with two felony counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office says they responded to a disturbance on Filley Road after receiving reports that Emerson had a gun and made the statement that he was going to shoot everyone.

When deputies arrived at the residence, they were told that Emerson had waved the gun towards his daughter and his wife. Deputies could hear arguing coming from the garage as they approached and found Emerson sitting in a chair inside. Emerson was taken into custody, and a Remington .380 was located in right front pocket.

His wife told deputies that he had been drinking and an argument ensued over the daughter not keeping a job, according to an arrest report, before he waved the gun and threatened to shoot.

Emerson told deputies that he did have the firearm in his possession, but he never pulled it out, the report states. He said he would never hurt his wife or daughter.

Emerson was released from the Escambia County Jail on a $2,000 bond.