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Shooting and confrontation with police in Saraland leaves one man dead
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Shooting and confrontation with police in Saraland leaves one man dead

SARALAND, Alabama (WALA) – According to the Mobile Sheriff’s Office, a police chase led to a shooting and standoff this morning on Ideal Drive off Shelton Beach Road in Saraland.

According to Sheriff Paul Burch, the Internet Crimes Against Children unit attempted to serve warrants against an individual for child pornography.

Sheriff Burch says the unit had conducted a traffic stop when they could see a gun. During this exchange, Burch says the man accelerated, but officers made a pit maneuver to stop him.

Burch says the man was able to recover from the pit maneuver and fired a few shots at the officers. Officers returned fire until the man was able to reach his home, according to Sheriff Burch.

The individual barricaded himself in the house. That’s when deputies attempted to contact the man, but negotiations failed when the individual began shooting at authorities and authorities returned fire, according to Sheriff Burch. He claims more than 100 bullets were fired in the exchange.

The individual involved in the shooting has been pronounced deceased.

There is no further information at this time. We will continue to update as the story develops.