RIVER FALLS, Ala. (WSFA) - A man was arrested after a standoff and a shootout with law enforcement in the River Falls community Friday afternoon, Covington County Sheriff’s deputies said.
The sheriff’s office says deputies and officers with River Falls Police responded to the incident around 3:20 p.m. The caller reported that Brandon Elmore was armed with two firearms, and he discharged one of the weapons inside the home.
Deputies say information showed the incident was a domestic violence type of complaint. The caller was able to escape the house without injuries and met with officers down the street.
When officers approached the home, gunfire erupted at them. Deputies say they were able to establish communication with Elmore. He was neither cooperative nor willing to leave the home peacefully.