32-year-old man killed by police in overnight Opelika standoff; toddler, woman unharmed
An overnight standoff in Opelika ended with a man fatally shot by police.
A woman was at the home was able to get out of the home, but a toddler remained inside with the man during law enforcement negotiations.
Opelika police responded at 10:41 p.m. Wednesday to a report of domestic violence at the home in the 3000 block of Wymond Drive.
Once at the residence, officers encountered a 32-year-old man who police officials said was irate and armed with a gun.
The man – whose identity has not been released – barricaded himself in the home with the woman and the 2-year-old child.
Opelika crisis negotiators and the Lee County SWAT Team were then dispatched to the residence.
The woman was able to leave, police said, but the child remained inside with the suspect throughout the ordea..
“Negotiations continued, but the subject’s actions led to an officer-involved shooting,” according to an OPD statement.
The man was pronounced deceased at the scene. The woman and child were unharmed.
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s State Bureau of Investigations was called in to investigate, which is standard for most officer-involved shootings.
Once the investigation is complete, the case will be turned over to the Lee County District Attorney’s Office.
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