Man shot, killed by Homewood police after pointing gun during traffic stop

Video above: Previous coverageA man was shot and killed by Homewood police Friday morning after a confrontation during a traffic stop, and the Alabama Attorney General’s office is now investigating.The incident began shortly after 9:30 a.m. when officers saw a man on a bicycle disrupting traffic on Greensprings Highway near Valley Avenue, police said.According to investigators, the man refused to identify himself, stating he had outstanding warrants. Police later identified him, confirming he had multiple misdemeanor warrants and was a convicted felon.When officers attempted to arrest him, the man became uncooperative and moved into traffic, police said. The man did not comply with commands to get out of the road and reached under his shirt, pulling out a pistol and chambering a round.Police said he then pointed the gun at officers, who fired their weapons in response.The man was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.Homewood police officials said the shooting was captured on the officers’ body-worn cameras. That footage has been turned over to the attorney general’s office for its investigation.This is the second shooting involving an officer with the Homewood Police Department in three months.

HOMEWOOD, Ala. —

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A man was shot and killed by Homewood police Friday morning after a confrontation during a traffic stop, and the Alabama Attorney General’s office is now investigating.

The incident began shortly after 9:30 a.m. when officers saw a man on a bicycle disrupting traffic on Greensprings Highway near Valley Avenue, police said.

According to investigators, the man refused to identify himself, stating he had outstanding warrants. Police later identified him, confirming he had multiple misdemeanor warrants and was a convicted felon.

When officers attempted to arrest him, the man became uncooperative and moved into traffic, police said. The man did not comply with commands to get out of the road and reached under his shirt, pulling out a pistol and chambering a round.

Police said he then pointed the gun at officers, who fired their weapons in response.

The man was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Homewood police officials said the shooting was captured on the officers’ body-worn cameras. That footage has been turned over to the attorney general’s office for its investigation.

This is the second shooting involving an officer with the Homewood Police Department in three months.