2 more attempted murder charges filed against suspect in Hoover police shootout

2 more attempted murder charges filed against suspect in Hoover police shootout

Two more attempted murder charges have been filed against the man allegedly involved in a shootout with Hoover police over the weekend.

Evan Rashad Lucas, 31, is now charged with attempted murder in the shooting of Hoover police Officer Chad Logan, and shooting at Officer Roddy Howell, according to newly released court records.

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency obtained the warrants.

Lucas, who also was wounded in the shooting, was released from the hospital and booked into the Jefferson County Jail at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, jail records show.

He is also charged by Hoover police with three counts of attempted murder for shooting at a family on Interstate 459 shortly before exchanging gunfire with Hoover police.

Bond for Lucas now totals $2.5 million.

The ordeal began just before 11:30 a.m. Sunday on I-459 between Morgan Road and John Hawkins Parkway.

Police Chief Nick Derzis said a motorist – who has not been identified – was driving on the interstate with his wife and young son when he saw Lucas pull up beside him. Lucas’s window was down, and he was pointing a gun at the family’s vehicle.

The man quickly put on his brakes, just in time to avoid five or six shots fired by Lucas, Derzis said.

“Thank goodness none of those bullets hit the vehicle or him or his wife and also his young son, who was in the backseat,’’ the chief said. “All indications are the shooting was random, and we don’t think those victims were specifically targeted for any reason.”

Derzis said there was no indication of a road-rage incidents. He said he has no idea why the suspect fired on the family’s vehicle.

“We don’t know,’’ he said, “and I don’t know if we’ll ever know.”

The motorist, as well as a witness, called Hoover 911 with a description of the vehicle and the suspect.

Officers immediately began looking in the area of U.S. 31 and Lorna Road, which is the direction the witnesses reported seeing the suspect headed.

A short time later, the suspect and his vehicle were located in front of the 3600 Building of The Hills at Hoover apartment complex just off Lorna Road.

The chief said Lucas was non-compliant and then fired on officers. Logan was struck in both arms and was able to return fire, along with a second officer.

Lucas, shot in the arm, retreated into his apartment where he remained through several hours of negotiations before surrendering at 3:41 p.m.

Logan was taken to UAB Hospital where he was treated and released the same day.

A December court date has been set for Lucas to give him time to hire an attorney. His family has declined comment.