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MORGAN COUNTY-A traffic stop on a vehicle that was reported stolen was initiated by the Priceville Police Department. The vehicle fled and led multiple agencies on chase along Hwy 67, I-65 and I-565 before returning to Morgan County. During the pursuit, the subject waved a firearm numerous times. The vehicle was spiked by Hartselle Police Department and continued traveling before making contact with a Sheriff Office patrol unit and eventually stopping on Thompson Rd at Bryd Rd where the subject pointed a firearm at Deputies and Officers, who returned fire.
One white male, identified as Drew Patterson Banks, 41 of Decatur, is deceased at the scene. No law enforcement was injured.
Scene is secure. Thompson Rd is currently blocked from the Interstate to Cedar Creek Rd.
Sheriff Puckett and Coroner Jeff Chunn are on scene. Avoid area.
As with all Officer Involved Shootings, we notified the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency who dispatched their Investigators to process the scene.
Media Release/Morgan County Sheriff’s Department
