Family claims Alabama deputies fatally shot the wrong man
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency has identified a man shot to death this morning by Madison County deputies.
According to ALEA, Ray Dean King, 50, died after he was shot in an incident at 201 Dixon Drive in Hazel Green.
No one else was injured in the incident. King’s handgun was recovered at the scene.
According to the Madison County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were investigating a domestic violence call when shots were fired.
The sheriff’s office notified the public through its social media channels around 2:30 a.m.
WAFF is reporting the deputies involved in the shooting have been placed on administrative leave. Family members told the station deputies had the wrong home and shot the wrong person.
AL.com has reached out to ALEA for a response to the family’s allegation.
ALEA is continuing to investigate and will turn its findings over to the Madison County District Attorney’s Office.
State investigators are also looking into the shooting of a man in Gadsden by police this morning.