This photo shows the scene near the Interstate 59 and Alabama Highway 35 interchange, where a chase ended Monday night with shots fired by officers from DeKalb and Etowah counties. Juan Becerra Jr., 39, of Southside, Alabama, was wounded and now is charged in the incident with three counts of first-degree attempted assault, two counts of first-degree criminal mischief, two counts of reckless endangerment and attempting to elude law enforcement. / Photo contributed by DeKalb County Sheriff’s OfficeAuthorities in DeKalb County, Alabama, have identified the man injured in a police shooting Monday night and now charged in a chase ending near Fort Payne that involved deputies from DeKalb and neighboring Etowah County.
Juan Becerra Jr., 39, of Southside, was taken into custody at the scene, treated for injuries and released later the same night, department spokesman Tyler Pruett said in a statement. Southside is a community in south Etowah County.
Becerra is charged with three counts of attempted first-degree assault, two counts of first-degree criminal mischief, two counts of reckless endangerment and attempting to elude law enforcement, Pruett said.
Following an appearance Wednesday afternoon in District Court in Fort Payne, Becerra is being held on a $150,000 cash bond, according to jail records. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s State Bureau of Investigation is probing the shooting, Pruett said.
Juan Becerra Jr. / Photo contributed by DeKalb County Sheriff’s OfficeThe officers involved have not been identified.