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The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s State Bureau of
Investigation is reviewing the fatal shooting that occurred in
Florence. Louis Michael Hill, 26, of Rogersville was killed in
the shooting, the agency said.
Deputies with the Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office and
officers with the Florence Police Department were responding to
a call about a bank robbery, a news release from the state
agency said. The suspect’s vehicle became disabled during a
chase.
“While attempting to steal another vehicle, Hill presented a
firearm and fired at law enforcement officers. Officers returned
fire, fatally wounding Hill,” state agency officials wrote in
the news release.
The agency said a person in the vehicle that the suspect was
attempting to steal, as well as an officer with the Florence
Police Department, were struck by gunfire. Their injuries were
not life-threatening.
Center Star Fire/Rescue, a small fire department in north
Alabama, identified one of its firefighters, Grace McClusky, as
the injured bystander.
The department wrote in a Facebook post that McClusky came upon
the scene of the car crash and “immediately pulled over to
render aid, unaware that the individual involved was engaged in
a police pursuit with local law enforcement.”
“Without hesitation, she acted in accordance with her training,
prioritizing the well-being of those in need,” the department
wrote. The fire department said McClusky is recovering at home.
A witness told WAFF that the man began shooting after crashing
his car.
“And he got out and ran toward another red car and tried to open
the door. He couldn’t get into the car, so you could see where
he gave up and just made his way to the police officers just
aiming at them and shooting at them.” Kaden Agee told WAFF.
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