THORSBY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama deputies killed a man who was awaiting trial on charges of firearm possession and resisting arrest after he fired at officers during a traffic stop, authorities said.
Robert Earl Jackson, 54, fled into a wooded area where the shootout continued, and wounded a K-9 after the dog was sent to find him. Deputies then shot him, and he died at the scene Monday despite efforts to save his life, Chilton County Sheriff John Shearon told news outlets.
Thorsby Police Chief Rodney Barnett said his officers ordered Jackson to pull over Monday afternoon after he failed to yield to a pickup truck, almost causing a crash.
When the officers approached the vehicle, Jackson fired at “the officers without conversation or warning,” and continued to fire as he fled into the woods, Shearon said.
Tactical deputies and a K-9 named Missile arrived at the scene, and Missile soon found Jackson hiding behind a tree.