The state of Alabama is investigating an officer-involved shooting after a police officer shot and killed a man in northwest Alabama. Marion County Sheriff Kevin Williams said Michael Jermaine Lollis, of Bloomingdale, GA, was approached by police, ran off into the woods and fired some shots during the search. Authorities fired back and Lollis was killed. The sheriff said the man had been in a stolen car and was carrying a stolen gun.
Victim's Name: Michael Jermaine Lollis
Agency Responsible: Hamilton County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Race: Black
Date of Death: July 29, 2013
County: Marion
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Unreported
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Geography: Rural