THEODORE, Ala. (WALA) – Dozens of gunshots shattered the quiet of a Theodore neighborhood in broad daylight on Nov. 4.
Shootout on Schimpfs Lane
Mobile police said it started just after 3 p.m. on Schimpfs Lane.
Investigators said officers attempted to stop a vehicle driven by a man wanted on active felony warrants for sex offender violations and other violent crimes.
According to police, the suspect got out armed with a handgun, sparking a shootout with two responding officers.
Witness account
“I was in the backyard when I heard the brakes. I heard, ‘Get out with your hands up.’ Cops are screaming, ‘Get in the house! Get in the house!’” a witness said. “Just a ridiculous amount of shots.”…