A trooper tried to pull over Mitchell Buel for aggravated speeding and reckless driving. He refused to stop and a pursuit ensued. The chase went to a dead-end road. When the trooper tried to arrest Buel, at least one shot was fired and Buel was struck. Details as to what precipitated the killing were withheld by police.
Victim's Name: Mitchell Owen Buel
Agency Responsible: Alabama Department of Public Safety
Gender: Male
Age: 33
Race: White
Date of Death: September 5, 2018
County: Jefferson
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: undetermined
Threat Level: undetermined
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4014
Geography: Rural