HUNTSVILLE, AL. (THECOUNT) — The Huntsville Police Department has made the sad announcement that the officer shot while taking part in a drug investigation Friday, has died, according to the Chief Mark McMurray.
The name of the officer has not yet been released.
Earlier Friday the department said the fallen officer had served the community for almost 20 years, reports WAAYTV.
A suspect in the case is in custody.
The shooting occurred on Levert Street Northeast in Huntsville, Alabama about 4:30 p.m.
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Geo quick facts: Huntsville is a city in the Appalachian region of northern Alabama. It is the county seat of Madison County but extends west into neighboring Limestone County and south into Morgan County. It was founded in 1805 and became an incorporated town in 1811 – Wikipedia.
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