John Willoughby
reporter2@greenepublishing.com
A 27-year-old of Madison, who was out of jail on bond, is back behind bars on serious charges after victims told authorities with the Madison County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) that he "just walked into the house and started shooting everyone."
MCSO's Major David Harper reports that on Friday, July 17, 2020, around 11:52 p.m., a 911 call was received in complaint of hearing several gunshots coming from a residence on SW Lousiana Terrace. Four minutes later, a second 911 call was received from a different complainant, who was screaming that someone had been shot and was going to be en route to a local emergency room by way of personal vehicle. Upon receipt of the calls, deputies responded to Madison County Memorial Hospital, where three adult males and a seven-year-old male suffering from gunshot wounds, arrived at the emergency room.
Deputies also responded to the residence on SW Louisiana Terrace, where it was confirmed to be the location of the shooting. After the incident was turned over to MCSO investigators, it was determined that Octavious J. Fayson, 27, of Madison, otherwise known as "Leggs," was the suspected shooter. According to MCSO, Fayson was currently out of jail on a $1,000 bond for the charge of resisting an officer with violence as a result of his January arrest by the Madison Police Department.
In an attempt to locate the suspect, the MCSO S.W.A.T. Team was activated and began surveillance on a residence on SW Brookwood Avenue, where Fayson is known to frequent. It was at approximately 2:19 a.m. when Fayson was spotted walking up to the residence when he was immediately arrested without further incident. According to MCSO, Fayson had the handgun that is believed to be the same handgun used during the shooting, concealed in his waistband at the time of his arrest.
Upon talking with the victims, it was reported that Fayson "just walked into the house and starting shooting everyone." While a motive is unknown, it is believed that Fayson is related to all of the victims. Two of the shooting victims were transported to a hospital in Tallahassee by air and two were transported via Madison County Fire Rescue. A fifth victim was inside the residence at the time of the shooting, but was not struck. At this time, the condition of the victims is unknown, though all four victims are expected to survive their injuries.
As of Monday, July 20, Fayson remains in the Madison County Jail under charges of five counts of attempted felony murder, armed burglary to a structure, shooting into a dwelling and carrying a concealed firearm.