A Pelham police officer, shot during a traffic stop just before midnight, has died, according to a Pelham Police Department press release.
Interstate 65 North and South has reopened at the site of the shooting, mile marker 243, according to the Shelby County Sheriff's Department.
Local, state and federal investigators are involved.
Hoover police are holding a suspect or suspects.
Here is the text of the press release:
On Thursday, Dec 3, at 2350 hours, a Pelham Police Officer was shot and fatally wounded during a traffic stop on I-65 in Pelham. The Officer's name will be withheld until all relatives have been notified. The incident is being investigated as a Murder of a Police Officer. A white male is in custody in connection to the death. The individual will be named once the formal charges have been filed. The investigation continues at this time and additional information will be released when appropriate to the investigation. The Pelham Police Department would like to thank all surrounding City, County, State and Federal Agencies who assisted in this investigation. The fine men and women of the Pelham Police Department request your support and prayers for the family of our fallen Officer.
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