Officer involved shooting at Opelika apartment complex leaves subject dead
Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is investigating an early Sunday morning officer involved shooting at an Opelika apartment complex,
Image: Opelika Police Department
Opelika police responded to a suspicious incident on August 18, 2024,, at approximately 3:07 a.m., at Century Park Apartments, located in the 1800 Block of Century Blvd.
“The responding officer encountered a subject who was armed with a firearm,” police said. “There was an altercation which resulted in the officer discharging their weapon and striking the subject.”
The subject was given immediate lifesaving measures. Lee County Coroner Daniel Sexton identified the subject, as 25-year-old Tias Dequan Cobb, who was pronounced dead on scene.
“The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s State Bureau of Investigations (SBI) was called in to investigate. All evidence and videos have been turned over to SBI for their investigation,” police added, “Once they have completed a full and thorough investigation, the results will be turned over to the Lee County District Attorney’s Office who will present the findings to a Lee County Grand Jury.“
The body of Mr. Cobb will be transported to the ADFS Montgomery Medical Facility for postmortem exam.
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