BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — A Fairhope man is accused of murder and attempted murder after an incident Saturday night in Baldwin County.
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According to a news release from the Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a home on Dominion Drive, outside the municipal limits of Fairhope, at about 11 Saturday night.
Two residents of the home were severely injured and flown to a hospital in Pensacola. One person died, another person is being treated. Deputies say their suspect is 38-year-old Ryan Smith. He left the home prior to deputies getting there.
The news release say deputies spotted Smith’s vehicle on I-65 in North Baldwin County. That led them on a chase into Escambia County Alabama. Deputies stopped Smith using the Grappler system on the front bumper of their vehicle.
Smith is being held in the Baldwin County Jail. The news release did not identify the victims. A deputy says they are not releasing the cause of death until after an autopsy, but they don’t believe the victims were shot.
Fairhope man accused of murder, attempted murder after police chase starting in Baldwin County
Deputies haven’t said what connection Smith may have to the victims. The news release described this as a “domestic situation.”…