Fatal shooting by police under investigation in Cordova

Fatal shooting by police under investigation in Cordova

An investigation is underway after a person was shot to death early Monday by law enforcement officers.

The shooting happened at 6:05 a.m. at 83 School Street in Cordova in Walker County.

Cordova Police Chief Krimson Culverson in a press release said no Cordova officers were involved. He did not identify the agency that fired the fatal shots.

A person was fatally shot by law enforcement officers in Cordova on Monday, May 1, 2023. (Contributed)

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency was contacted and responded to the scene to lead the probe.

Efforts to reach Culverson for additional information were not successful. ALEA has not yet released a statement. Calls to the agency believed to have been involved have not been returned.

This story will be updated if more information becomes available.