Homewood Mayor Alex Wyatt releases statement on body camera footage in Jabari Peoples case

HOMEWOOD, Ala. (WIAT) — Homewood Mayor Alex Wyatt posted a statement Monday regarding the body camera footage of a police officer shooting and killing 18-year-old Jabari Peoples on June 23.

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is handling the investigation into the shooting. Wyatt said July 2 the city requested the ALEA to allow Peoples’ family to see what happened that night.

As the Mayor of Homewood, I continue to urge the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency toallow the family of Jabari Peoples to view the body camera footage from the June 23shooting incident. Their request is completely understandable…

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