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In the early morning hours of September 29, 2023, Decatur Police Officers were assisting in a repossession when they shot and killed Stephen Perkins.
On Monday, Mayor Tab Bowling walked out of the public comment portion of the City's council meeting just two speakers in.
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency announced Tuesday it had concluded its investigation into the officer-involved shooting that led to the death of Stephen Perkins in Decatur.
Decatur Mayor Tab Bowling fired three officers and suspended one without pay, last Thursday. The firings and suspension and came after the Mayor had conducted disciplinary hearings last week.
The attorney for the family of Stephen Perkins has filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of the Perkins family
Video circulating on Facebook and TikTok showing a Decatur Police Officer attempting to arrest an individual at a Walmart has gone viral.
Decatur Mayor Tab Bowling released a statement Monday in response to the shooting death of a man killed during an interaction with police.
Decatur Police Chief Todd Pinion said the internal investigation into the death of Steve Perkins has been completed.
The Decatur Police Department vowed to be transparent during the investigation into the death of Stephen Perkins.
Protesters gathered Tuesday outside the Double Tree Hotel in Decatur, where Gov. Kay Ivey was speaking at the Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce’s Legislative Update.
Sherry Sain was struck by a vehicle in the parking lot of the store located at 1203 6th Avenue SE. She was pronounced dead on the scene.
The Decatur Police Department is investigating after an off-duty officer was struck by a car at his home.