Alabama: A veteran police officer of Moody, Alabama, on Tuesday night was killed in a shooting at a motel. According to local reports, Sgt. Stephen Williams, 23-year-old, was pronounced dead following a shooting at a Super 8 motel. Sergeant reported to the scene alone, unfortunately before other agencies arrival at the scene, the officer was shot multiple times.
A man and a woman have been taken into custody post this incident as prime suspects, however, the situation that led to the shooting is yet unknown as per reports. The Netizens has taken up to Twitter on such grievances, and the retweet continues.
Moody Police Chief Thomas Hunt reportedly said that Sgt. Williams was with the department for the past three years and worked as a night shift sergeant. Williams was a 23 year old veteran in law enforcement and had a wife and three children.
RIP 💔 Moody Police Sgt. Stephen Williams was shot and killed in the line of duty Tuesday night.
Williams was a 23-year law enforcement veteran, serving the past three years with Moody PD. https://t.co/lW1Uv9VLWg pic.twitter.com/rBmnScmSxo
— #WVTM13 (@WVTM13) June 3, 2020
Chief Hunt told the local media, “He was awesome. He was awesome. Just a good man. A good person. Funny to be around…He had been a sergeant with us…worked night shift for us. Very thorough in his paperwork, very thorough as a sergeant. He was a good teacher and a good mentor, and a lot of guys looked up to Stephen. He was a very good close friend.”
The Chief also added by saying, “I ask everyone for prayer for the Williams family and the Moody Police Department. As more information becomes available, we will be able to release more at that time.”
The Northern District of Alabama U.S Attorney, Jay Town, released a statement upon this tragedy, “Moody Police Sergeant Stephen Williams’ end of watch has come much too soon. Our condolences and prayers are with his family, friends, and fellow officers. His loss is a loss for all of Alabama. This serves as yet another heartbreaking and stark reminder of the perils encountered by law enforcement each day.”
This is Moody Police Sgt. Stephen Williams, 50, shot and killed in the line of duty tonight. pic.twitter.com/J5DlQCwKeK
— Jonathan Hardison (@FOX6Hardison) June 3, 2020
By sources gathered, Williams loved dogs, earlier this year, the police department posted a video of Sergeant feeding a local bulldog. The officer can be heard saying in the video, “Going to see my buddy. Going to come see me. He knows I’m his favourite policeman, and I have treats all the time.”
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