27-year-old ID’d as man killed in confrontation with Dora police
Updated Mar 01, 2021;
Walker County Coroner Joey Vick identified the slain man as Roger Dale Gibson. He was 27.
Few details have been released at this time, but Dora Police Chief Jared Hall said the incident began about 6 a.m. Saturday in the 500 block of High Street. What led to the gunfire wasn’t immediately clear, but Hall said it involved two Dora police officers and a suspect.
The suspect was injured and taken to Walker Baptist Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. The two officers were also injured but are OK.
One person dead, two officers injured in Dora shooting
A suspect and two officers were taken to a hospital. Share Updated: 8:16 PM CST Feb 27, 2021 WVTM 13 Digital
A suspect and two officers were taken to a hospital. Share Updated: 8:16 PM CST Feb 27, 2021
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Show Transcript SIDESWIPED AND OVERTURNED. ALEA AND DORA POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING A DEADLY OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING. IT HAPPENED THIS MORNING IN THE 500-BLOCK OF HIGH STREET. THE SUSPECT WAS TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL AND LATER DIED. TWO OFFICERS ALSO WENT
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A suspect and two officers were taken to a hospital. Share Updated: 8:16 PM CST Feb 27, 2021