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Ala. officer shot in head; suspect dead

The suspect opened fire on officers when they responded to a domestic disturbance call

By Police1 Staff

SARALAND, Ala. — A suspect opened fire on police, critically wounding one, when the officers responded to a domestic disturbance call Wednesday.

Police Chief James West told WIAT that suspect Blake Richardson “immediately opened fire when the officers arrived, striking one of the police officers in the head.”

After a short pursuit, Richardson was taken into custody and transferred to a local hospital where he later died, according to the news station.

The officer is in critical condition at a local hospital.