Police received reports of suspicious activity at the Fairhope Walmart parking lot around 4:30 p.m. Before police arrived, a vehicle was stolen. The stolen car was spotted, and a chase began. The vehicle wrecked, and one person was taken into custody at that time, while the second ran into a wooded area and later stole another vehicle and another chase took place. Sanders Surber was shot and killed, but details as to what precipitated the killing weren't immediately released.
Victim's Name: Sanders Surber
Agency Responsible: Fairhope Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 32
Race: White
Date of Death: October 26, 2017
County: Baldwin
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Other
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3071
Geography: Urban