Suspect in chase, standoff in Rainsville identified

RAINSVILLE, Ala. — Officials have identified the Georgia man who shot himself Tuesday after leading police on a pursuit through Jackson and DeKalb counties and barricading himself inside a stolen vehicle for nearly an hour.

Robert Parks, 45, of Rossville, Ga., will be charged in connection with the incident.

It began in Scottsboro, where officers initiated a pursuit of a stolen Kia Sorento. The vehicle traveled east on Alabama Highway 35 toward DeKalb County, where the Rainsville Police Department and DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office positioned themselves to intercept…

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