By Jeremy Gray & Howard Koplowitz
A suspect is dead after Morgan County deputies returned fire at him following a Monday afternoon chase, according to the sheriff’s office.
The incident came after a traffic stop initiated by the Priceville Police Department, according to the sheriff’s office.
“The vehicle fled and led multiple agencies on chase along Hwy 67, I-65 and I-565 before returning to Morgan County,” a sheriff’s office statement read. “During the pursuit, the subject waved a firearm numerous times.”
The vehicle “made contact” with a sheriff’s office patrol unit before stopping on Thompson Road at Bryd Road.
“The subject shot at deputies, who returned fire,” the statement read.
The sheriff’s office said the suspect, later identified as a white male, was pronounced dead at the scene.
No law enforcement personnel were injured in the incident, the office said.
The sheriff’s office currently has Thompson Road currently blocked. Drivers are asked to avoid the area.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more is known.
