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.
Suspect fatally shot during Saturday-morning confrontation with Dora police
Updated Feb 27, 2021;
An investigation is underway after a fatal officer-involved shooting early Saturday in Walker County.
Few details are being released at this time, but Dora Police Chief Jared Hall said the incident began about 6 a.m. 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, confirmed Walker County Coroner Joey Vick. The two officers were injured but are OK.