From The Trussville Tribune staff reports
A man who allegedly shot a Homewood police officer was killed during gunfire exchanged early this morning in the parking lot of a business off of Lakeshore Parkway.
The shooting took place around 1:30 a.m. outside of Allsouth Appliance at 345 State Farm Parkway, according to al.com reporter Carol Robinson
Officers on patrol were investigating a vehicle with the trunk open when a suspect took on foot.
While running, the suspect fired at officers and both officers returned fire.
An officer struck in the thigh was rushed to Grandview Medical Center.
The suspect, an adult black male, was pronounced dead on the scene. Two others persons who were around the vehicle were questioned, possibly about a recent string of break-ins at Birmingham businesses.
Neither the police officer or the man killed in the shooting have been identified.
Jefferson County Chief Deputy Coroner Billy Yates said his office has identified the man, but the family of the deceased has not yet been identified.
12 Comments
Larry Adams
Hopefully the officer will be ok
Jessica Cox
Dylan Carlisle be careful over there
Melanie Price Shores
Josh Shores
Sondra Martin
Prayers for the officer and his family.
Rachel Ward Cromer
Shelli Edwards Sansom that’s near your office.
Shelli Edwards Sansom
Yep I read it this morning.
Anne Snider Steward
Prayers for the officer to have complete healing. ❤
Delane HoneyCutt Parker
Good shooting HPD
Donna Martin Key
Please pray for the officers involved!
Gretchen Vann
Is the officer going to be alright? They never know if they will be home with their families again, every time they go to work. Bless all of our officers.
Roxann Marquardt Maxwell
News said he’s been released from the hospital.
Paul Tucker
Let’s see who “takes a knee”…