Police responded to reports of a woman shot by a man. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. The man fled the scene on foot, and was spotted a few minutes later by two Gadsden police officers, police said. He ran from police, and after a short foot pursuit produced a gun. Officers then shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Name withheld by police
Agency Responsible: Gadsden Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Race: Black
Date of Death: December 24, 2016
County: Etowah
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: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2164
Geography: Urban