HEFLIN, Ala. (AP) - A child has been killed in a shooting in Heflin that also left several others injured and prompted police to shoot and kill the suspect.
Oxford police told WBMA-TV on Saturday that the conditions of the two wounded victims were not immediately known. A police officer from Heflin was shot in the leg and being treated at the Regional Medical Center in Anniston. The officer's injuries were not considered life-threatening.
WBMA-TV reported that the suspect was shot and killed by SWAT team members in nearby Coldwater.
Further details were not immediately available.
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Information from: WBMA-TV, http://www.abc3340.com
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12/15/2012 2:15:56 PM (GMT -6:00)