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Friday, September 7, 2012

BREAKING NEWS: Alabama Sheriff Shot, One Other Person Dead : NorthEscambia.com

BREAKING NEWS: Alabama Sheriff Shot, One Other Person Dead : NorthEscambia.com

Escambia County (Ala.) Sheriff Grover Smith was shot and a suspect is dead following a standoff in Flomaton this morning.
The incident began about 8 a.m. on Arrington Drive, just off Highway 31. It came to an end just after 10:30 a.m. with a report that a deputy had been shot and one other person is dead.

Smith was transported in good condition to a hospital in Brewton with a superficial wound to his arm.

Reports indicate that the individual holding law enforcement at bay this morning died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

The Alabama Bureau of Investigation is conducting the investigation.

Further details will be posted as they become available.

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