Florence Police Officer Shot Early This Morning
Rickey StokesViewed: 3649
Posted by: RStokes
Date: Apr 17 2016 8:41 AM
A Florence police officer was shot early this morning and the suspect is dead.
The officer, who has not been identified at the time of this post, was shot in the face. The officer returned fire, but it is not clear if the suspect was hit, a social media post by the Florence Police Department said .
The suspect fled the scene, and the officer was transported to Huntsville Hospital.
Florence police noticed a vehicle similar to the suspect's vehicle about 30 minutes after the shooting. Officers pursed the vehicle for a short time, until the chase ended in the Chisholm Hills Church of Christ parking lot.
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