Alabama: A veteran police officer of Moody, Alabama, on Tuesday night, was killed in a shooting at a motel.

Moody Alabama Police Officer Shot

According to local reports, Sgt. Stephen Williams, 23-year-old, was pronounced dead following a shooting at a Super 8 motel. The sergeant reported to the scene alone, unfortunately, before other agencies arrival at the scene, the officer was shot multiple times.

A man and a woman have been taken into custody post this incident as prime suspects, however, the situation that led to the shooting is yet unknown as per reports.

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Moody Police Chief Thomas Hunt reportedly said that Sgt. Williams was with the department for the past three years and worked as a night shift sergeant. Williams was a 23-year-old veteran in law enforcement and had a wife and three children.

Chief Hunt told the local media,

“He was awesome. He was awesome. Just a good man. A good person. Funny to be around…He had been a sergeant with us…worked night shift for us. Very thorough in his paperwork, very thorough as a sergeant. He was a good teacher and a good mentor, and a lot of guys looked up to Stephen. He was a very good close friend.”

The Chief also added by saying,

“I ask everyone for prayer for the Williams family and the Moody Police Department. As more information becomes available, we will be able to release more at that time.”

The Northern District of Alabama U.S Attorney, Jay Town, released a statement upon this tragedy,

“Moody Police Sergeant Stephen Williams’ end of the watch has come much too soon. Our condolences and prayers are with his family, friends, and fellow officers. His loss is a loss for all of Alabama. This serves as yet another heartbreaking and stark reminder of the perils encountered by law enforcement each day.”

By sources gathered, Williams loved dogs, earlier this year, the police department posted a video of Sergeant feeding a local bulldog. The officer can be heard saying in the video,

“Going to see my buddy. Going to come to see me. He knows I’m his favorite policeman, and I have treated all the time.”

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