Alabama agency completes review of fatal police shooting in man’s front yard

Decatur, Ala. (AP)-The alabama The law enforcement agency said Tuesday it has completed its investigation into the fatal police Shooting Where a man was killed in his front yard during a dispute with a tow truck driver.

The state agency did not announce any findings but said its investigative file had been turned over to the Morgan County District Attorney. A telephone message left at the district attorney’s office was not immediately returned.

Steve Perkins, 39, was shot and killed by police on September 29 after Decatur police officers accompanied a tow truck driver who told police he was trying to repossess the vehicle when he returned home So the homeowner threatened him. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said in a news release in September that Perkins was armed with a handgun equipped with a light and “flashed the weapon toward a Decatur Police Department officer, causing the officer to fire at Perkins.”

An attorney for the Perkins family The officers immediately opened fire At Perkins, who was not aware of his presence before he was shot. The family of Perkins, a Black man, released a statement saying the payments on the truck were up to date, which is why he was disputing the effort to have it towed.

Video published from surveillance camera of neighbor’s house WAFF-TV Captured the shooting. An officer or officer is seen running from the side of the house. One is heard shouting, “Police, get on the ground,” and immediately a large number of shots were fired in quick succession.

Perkins’ family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city and others. City removed Three police officers responded to the shooting. News outlets report that the officers are appealing their dismissal.

The deadly shooting has sparked regular protests in the north Alabama city. Protesters held signs that read, “You could have knocked” and “We want answers.”

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