ALBERTVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Charges weren’t expected to be filed against officers involved in the fatal shooting of a domestic violence suspect in northern Alabama earlier this week, according to a district attorney.
Thomas Ray Chamblee, 34, was shot and killed Monday just outside Albertville. He was identified at a news conference Thursday, news outlets reported.
Marshall County Sheriff Phil Sims said his deputies, along with officers from Albertville, Boaz and Douglas police searched for Chamblee after receiving a domestic-related call early Monday morning. Chamblee had reportedly left the home in Boaz before deputies arrived at the scene.
Chamblee’s wife was found suffering from skull fractures, head lacerations, a broken arm and broken hand, Boaz Police Chief Josh Gaskin said. She was taken to a hospital for treatment but an update on her condition had not been released.
A short time later, police located Chamblee’s vehicle near a home just outside of Albertville. Officers “took their time talking to him,” Sims said, to try to get Chamblee to come outside.