The mayor of Decatur announced this evening that three officers have been fired and a fourth officer has been suspended for their involvement in the shooting death of Stephen Perkins.

Mayor Tab Bowling said the disciplinary actions are “effective immediately.” He did not release the names of the officers.

“It is incumbent on us as a city, as people who love Decatur, to work to move forward and to work to ensure that this tragedy is not forgotten or ignored,” Bowling said at a news conference. “The City of Decatur will begin a top to bottom review of the policing policies, practices and ways to improve, including how we provide information to the public. Taking this important step is one way to improve, grow and in a certain sense, rebuild public trust.”

Perkins, a 39-year-old husband, father and gym enthusiast, died after a Decatur officer shot him in the front yard of his home on Sept. 29.

Police said Perkins threatened a tow truck driver attempting to repossess his vehicle. The tow truck driver left the house but returned later with officers. In a press release, police said Perkins turned a gun toward an officer, who “discharged his duty weapon, striking the subject.”

Security camera footage released by the Perkins family showed that it was dark outside when Perkins walked out into his yard while shining a light and shouted for the tow truck driver to put his vehicle down. Police appeared to emerge from the dark as an officer shouted for Perkins to get on the ground. A split second later, 18 gunshots rang out.

The mayor did not name the officers who were involved in the shooting. He said that the fourth officer was suspended without pay, rather than fired, because the facts of the case showed the officer was “involved to a lesser degree” than the others.

Bowling said the officers’ names would become public if they choose to appeal his decision.

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