A 15-year-old male shot Saturday by Athens police has died, according to local media reports.
The incident began around 2:15 p.m. Saturday, when Athens police responded to Elles Drive in Athens after receiving reports of a teenager acting out of control and threatening family members with weapons, according to WHNT TV in Huntsville.
Police said the teen threw knives at police as he went to different rooms in the house and was shot when he allegedly pointed a rifle at officers.
Athens Police Chief Anthony Pressnell told WHNT that an officer fired one shot after the teenager pointed a rifle at police officers.
Pressnell said police administered first aid on the scene until emergency medical personnel arrived and that the teen received medical treatment but later died.
Athens Police say the investigation has been turned over to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s State Bureau of Investigation.
