July 27, 2021 – In Breaking News – WVTM 13
A police officer in Selma, Alabama, was killed and a woman was injured in a shooting early Tuesday morning.
Authorities said Selma Police Officer Marquis Moorer was on duty and had just returned to his apartment at Selma Square Apartments for some food when he was fatally shot sometime between 3:30 a.m. and 4 a.m.
A woman, believed to be Moorer’s wife or girlfriend, was wounded and taken to the hospital with unknown injuries.
Dallas County District Attorney Michael Jackson said Moorer was approached by someone outside and “ambushed.”
(Dallas County District Attorney Michael Jackson says Selma Police Officer Marquis Moorer was on duty and went home to get a bite to eat early Tuesday when he was shot at the apartment complex where he lived. Jackson says a woman believed to be his wife or girlfriend was wounded. Courtesy of WVTM 13 News and YouTube. Posted on Jul 27, 2021.)
Jackson called Moorer “an upstanding officer who took his job seriously.”
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey said the U.S. flag at the Capitol will be lowered in honor of the slain officer as soon as funeral arrangements are made.
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s State Bureau of Investigation is leading a probe into the deadly shooting.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the SBI at 1-855-75-CRIME or submit a tip online via ALEA’s Fusion Center at alea.gov.
(The Selma Police Department and the city held a news conference Wednesday to announce an arrest in connection with the fatal shooting of 25-year-old Officer Marquis Moorer. Javonte Stubbs, an 18-year-old former football standout at Selma High School, was arrested by the U.S. Marshals and SBI Agents near Tuscaloosa, Alabama early Wednesday morning. Stubbs, who’s accused of shooting and killing Moorer and injuring Moorer’s “significant other” as he returned to his apartment for a lunch break while on duty Tuesday, is charged with two counts of capital murder and one count of attempted murder. He is being held in jail without bond. Courtesy of WVTM 13 News and YouTube. Posted Jul 28, 2021.)
Central Alabama Crime Stoppers is offering a $2,500 reward for any information in Moorer’s slaying.
“We extend our prayers and condolences to the family,’’ said Executive Director Tony Garrett.
“We also honor and thank Officer Marquis Moorer for his ultimate sacrifice while serving the City of Selma.”
To submit a tip to Crime Stoppers, call 334-215-7867 or 1-833-AL1-STOP.
Continue reading… ‘Ambushed’: Selma police officer shot and killed, woman injured
Editor’s note: Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of Officer Marquis Moorer, both blood and blue. Thank you for serving the citizens of Selma, with pride and distinction. Your life mattered and you will be greatly missed.
(The flag-draped body of Kern County Sheriff Phillip Campas is escorted from Kern Medical following shooting in Wasco. Courtesy of 23 ABC News | KERO and YouTube. Posted on Jul 26, 2021.)
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