A police chief in Alabama apologized Wednesday for his department giving incorrect information about what was said before officers shot and killed a homeowner during a dispute with a tow truck driver
A police chief in Alabama has apologized for his department giving 'inaccurate information' about what was said before officers shot and killed a homeowner during a dispute with a tow truck driver. Decatur Police Chief Todd Pinion wrote in a statement Wednesday that the department gave an inaccurate description of officers' commands in “our initial rush to release information” about the Sept. 29 shooting of Steve Perkins.
An officer is heard shouting “police, get on the ground” and shots are then immediately fired in rapid succession. Police have not released body camera footage of the shooting. Lee Merritt, an attorney representing the Perkins family, said last week that officers did not announce their presence when they arrived on the property and opened fire within a second of telling Perkins to get on the ground. He said Perkins did not appear aware of their presence.
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