BREAKING: Officer-involved shooting reported in Chambers County; suspect transported to hospital
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- Chambers County deputies shot suspect who fired at them during welfare call; suspect hospitalized, no officers injured.
- State Bureau of Investigation is investigating the officer-involved shooting; incident remains under investigation.
Deputies with the Chambers County Sheriff’s Office were involved in an officer-involved shooting Friday, Nov. 13, 2026, at a residence near the intersection of County Road 283 and County Road 284, according to Sheriff Jeff Nelson.
Nelson said the incident began when a private ambulance service requested assistance from a sheriff’s deputy.
When the deputy arrived, the individual involved allegedly brandished a firearm and fired at deputies before retreating back inside a residence.
As additional deputies arrived at the scene, the suspect reportedly fired additional shots. Deputies returned fire, striking the suspect.
Authorities were then able to call the suspect out of the residence and render medical aid.
The suspect was transported to a hospital for treatment. No deputies were struck by gunfire, according to Nelson.
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s State Bureau of Investigation was called to the scene and is investigating the officer-involved shooting.
The Lanett Police Department and the Troup County Sheriff’s Office also sent law enforcement personnel to assist during the incident.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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