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Alabama police officer shot dead in motel stand-off: 2 in custody, one barricaded inside

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Moody Police Sgt. Stephen Williams
Pictured, Moody Police Sgt. Stephen Williams.
Moody Police Sgt. Stephen Williams
Pictured, Moody Police Sgt. Stephen Williams.

Moody police Sgt. Stephen Williams shot dead responding to call at Super 8 motel: 2 in custody, one remains barricaded inside in stand-off.

A police officer was fatally shot Tuesday night while responding to a call at a motel in Alabama, according to reports.

Sgt. Stephen Williams, a 23-year veteran and had been with the Moody Police Department for three years. The 50 year old cop was shot shortly before 9:30 p.m. and taken by ambulance to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead AL.com reported

‘His loss is a loss for all of Alabama,’ Jay E. Town, U.S. attorney for the northern district of Alabama, said in a statement. ‘This serves as yet another heartbreaking and stark reminder of the perils encountered by law enforcement each day.’

‘He was just a good man, a good person, fun to be around,’ Moody Police Chief Thomas Hunt told AL.com.

It is thought a possible standoff at the motel had led to Sgt. Williams’ shooting death. Two suspects, a male and a female have been taken into custody while a 3rd remained barricaded inside a motel room.

‘I heard like an AK-47,’

The trussvilletribune reports Sgt. Stephen Williams was the night-shift sergeant. He had been promoted to sergeant in the past year.

Video from the scene showed dozens of law enforcement vehicles and a medical helicopter at a Super 8 motel. ABC 33/40 reported that a camera at a nearby business captured audio of what sounded like a barrage of gunfire.

Moody is a city in St. Clair County about 22 miles (35 kilometers) east of Birmingham.

Amar Fouda told AL.com he heard a lot of noise from the room next to his. ‘I heard like an AK-47,’ he said. Fouda said he ran into the bathroom and hid in the tub.

It remained unclear what led to police being called to the venue.

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