Autauga County Metro Jail
An Alabama man arrested this week for allegedly firing multiple shots at a Haynes LifeFlight medical helicopter, injuring a flight nurse, reportedly believed he was firing on a drone.
According to the Autauga County Sheriff’s Office, the LifeFlight helicopter was responding to a medical call in the area of County Road 51 at around 4:20 a.m. Wednesday. Fire crews already at the scene had set up a landing zone in an open pasture while deputies were en route to assist. As the helicopter came in for a landing, multiple shots were fired at the aircraft, injuring a crew member.
When deputies arrived, the pilot and firefighters on the ground provided information about where the shots likely originated, and deputies located 48-year-old Peter Ellison and recovered a firearm. Ellison was arrested without incident…