Dothan PD Press Release on Last Night's Officer Involved Shooting at Hop-In

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Posted by: JSKeppy
Date: Jul 23 2010 2:09 PM

On Thursday July 22 at approximately 8:30 pm, Dothan Police Narcotics Officers conducted a traffic stop at the Hop In Store located in the 100 block of Honeysuckle Road. During the stop there was an altercation between a suspect and the officers which resulted in the suspect being shot and two officers being injured. The suspect was pronounced dead and the officers were taken to a local hospital with non life threatening injuries. The investigation is being investigated by the Alabama Bureau of Investigations and all information regarding this case will be released from that agency.  

 

Gregory J. Benton

Chief of Police 

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