A police officer was fatally shot Tuesday night when responding to a call at a motel in Alabama, and two people were arrested, authorities said.
Sgt. Stephen Williams, 50, had spent three years with the Moody Police Department, news outlets reported. He was shot shortly before 9:30 p.m. and taken by ambulance to a hospital.
"Beyond his career in law enforcement, he was a father, and now, three children are left without their dad. We must not forget Sgt. Williams' ultimate sacrifice was that of his family," she said. Video from the scene showed dozens of law enforcement vehicles and a medical helicopter. ABC 33/40 reported that a camera at a nearby business captured audio of what sounded like a barrage of gunfire.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
New Yorkers Said ‘F**k The Police,’ So The Police Rioted'I witnessed cops brutalize and arrest people before being violently arrested myself,' a HuffPost reporter writes
Read more »
Five police shot, with no end in sight for U.S. protestsAs demonstrations sparked by police killing of black man escalate across United States, Trump threatens to bring in military
Read more »
As Americans protest police behaviour, hardline anti-riot tactics draw fireIt’s a response to the pockets of destruction that some activists say risk marring the underlying call for just and equal treatment for the country’s black community
Read more »
Media targeted: U.S. police shoot, tear-gas and arrest press members covering protestsTrump: ‘The Lamestream Media is doing everything within their power to foment hatred and anarchy’
Read more »