Armed suspect shot after forcible entry into Auburn apartment occupied by officer
State investigators have begun a probe into a fatal officer involved shooting at an Auburn apartment complex on Labor Day evening.
The Auburn Police Department responded to a call for service at the Magnolia at Auburn apartment complex in the 200 Block of West Longleaf Drive in Auburn within Lee County around 9:30 P.M. on Labor Day, Monday, September 2, 2024.
“During the course of the incident, a suspect armed with a handgun made forcible entry into the residence occupied by an officer with the Auburn Police Department,” Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said. The suspect, later identified as Amari Young, 21, was shot and later pronounced deceased.
No officers were injured over the course of the incident. The investigation remains ongoing.
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