Birmingham Police Release Shooting Footage, ALEA Drops Investigation

Birmingham Police release footage of officer-involved shooting, ALEA drops investigation: The Birmingham Police Department held a press conference to release video footage of a deadly officer-involved shooting, involving Jamal DAngelo Williams. The footage showed Williams allegedly harassing and assaulting people with a handgun before officers arrived. The officer involved had to make a split-second decision for everyones safety after Williams presented his firearm. However, this public release of evidence goes against standard procedure for independent investigations. ALEA announced its decision to return all investigative materials to the Birmingham Police Department, stating that they reserve the right to decline or return cases if guidelines are not followed. The case will now proceed under the Birmingham Police Departments purview. DNN | The Daily News Now! The world’s first global local news network. Every city. Every story. AI powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.