(DOTHAN, Ala.) On April 2, 2025, just before 11:00 pm, Dothan Police Officers responded to reports of a subject with a firearm at the intersection of North Range Street and Alabama Avenue. When officers arrived on scene, the subject matching the description given by the citizen who reported the incident started running from the scene. As officers gave chase, the subject was joined by two other individuals. One of the individuals pointed a firearm at the officer and fired a single round. Fortunately, the officer was not struck and was unharmed. All three suspects were able to escape that night despite K-9 officers attempting to track the subjects.
The Dothan Police Department Gun Unit was working on an unrelated case and responded to start the investigation. During the course of the investigation, investigators were able to identify the person who pulled the trigger as a 15-year-old juvenile. Investigators were able to develop enough probable cause the juvenile was responsible for the shooting and have charged the juvenile with one count of Attempted Assault 1st of a Peace Officer. The juvenile was placed in the Southeast Alabama Diversion Center as the request of a Juvenile Probation Officer.
Due to Alabama’s juvenile privacy law, no further information can be released at this time. The Dothan Police Department would like to thank the citizens who initially reported the incident as well as those who helped aid in the investigation. Actions like these will not be tolerated in our community. Whether someone is committing gun violence in the community or on a sworn law enforcement officer, the Dothan Police Department will find those who violate the law, who put citizens and officers in danger, and will fully hold them accountable according to the law.
Chief William E. Benny
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