Alabama Trooper Shoots, Kills Man Following Pursuit

Alabama's State Bureau of Investigation said that a trooper shot and killed a man following a high speed pursuit that ended on a dead-end road, according to KVVU-TV.

Staff Writer
September 6, 2018

Alabama's State Bureau of Investigation said that a trooper shot and killed a man following a high speed pursuit that ended on a dead-end road, according to KVVU-TV.

The trooper had tried to pull over a man for aggravated speeding and reckless driving.

An investigation remains ongoing.

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