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12-15-07, 13:08
Huntsville officer dies from gunshot wound; suspect charged
Posted by Niki Doyle December 15, 2007 12:28 PM
A Huntsville police officer shot Friday night has died from his wound, Huntsville police said this afternoon.
The announcement was made at police headquarters on Wheeler Avenue that officer William Eric Freeman, 36, of Hazel Green, died this morning.
Police Chief Henry Reyes said Kenneth Shipp has been charged with capital murder.
Reyes said Freeman and officer Kevin Lambert had been called to investigate a traffic accident with injuries on Bailey Cove Road just north of Weatherly Road at 8:43 p.m. When they arrived at 8:51 p.m., the chief said, they found Shipp sitting on the curb.
As the officers tried to arrest him for DUI, Reyes said, Shipp pulled a pistol and shot Freeman in the head. Lambert began struggling with Shipp, Reyes said, and two bystanders helped Lambert subdue him.
Freeman was married and had five children.
A fund has been set up at Redstone Federal Credit Union as the Officer William Eric Freeman Fund. People can make donations at all Redstone Federal Credit Unions starting today.
http://www.waff.com/Global/story.asp?S=7500690
http://blog.al.com/breaking/2007/12/huntsville_officer_dies_from_g.html
http://www.waaytv.com/Global/story.asp?S=7500632
http://www.whnt.com/Global/story.asp?S=7500643
Posted by Niki Doyle December 15, 2007 12:28 PM
A Huntsville police officer shot Friday night has died from his wound, Huntsville police said this afternoon.
The announcement was made at police headquarters on Wheeler Avenue that officer William Eric Freeman, 36, of Hazel Green, died this morning.
Police Chief Henry Reyes said Kenneth Shipp has been charged with capital murder.
Reyes said Freeman and officer Kevin Lambert had been called to investigate a traffic accident with injuries on Bailey Cove Road just north of Weatherly Road at 8:43 p.m. When they arrived at 8:51 p.m., the chief said, they found Shipp sitting on the curb.
As the officers tried to arrest him for DUI, Reyes said, Shipp pulled a pistol and shot Freeman in the head. Lambert began struggling with Shipp, Reyes said, and two bystanders helped Lambert subdue him.
Freeman was married and had five children.
A fund has been set up at Redstone Federal Credit Union as the Officer William Eric Freeman Fund. People can make donations at all Redstone Federal Credit Unions starting today.
http://www.waff.com/Global/story.asp?S=7500690
http://blog.al.com/breaking/2007/12/huntsville_officer_dies_from_g.html
http://www.waaytv.com/Global/story.asp?S=7500632
http://www.whnt.com/Global/story.asp?S=7500643