Victim pronounced dead after officer-involved shooting in Phenix City
One person is dead after an officer-involved shooting in Phenix City at 12th Place and 11th Avenue after a pursuit, according to a news release.
Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan confirmed Sunday night that the victim was pronounced dead at Midtown Medical Center in Columbus. No other details about the victim have been released.
Phenix City Police Chief Ray Smith said the shooting occurred around 4:52 p.m. near Ed’s Country Cooking. Smith and the Russell County Sheriff's Office have requested that the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency and the State Bureau of Investigation take over the case.
Multiple Phenix City police and a Fire & Rescue crew were on 13th Street where the area was blocked off between 11th Avenue and 12th Avenue. A silver, four-door sedan was pulled off the road into the front of Lewis Motors Center on 13th Street.
An unidentified man who lives nearby said he heard about 10 shots a few hours ago.
Few details about the incident are available at this time.
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Larry Gierer: 706-571-8581, @lagierer
This story was originally published May 7, 2017 at 7:42 PM with the headline "Victim pronounced dead after officer-involved shooting in Phenix City."