A man was shot and killed by a police officer outside of an Alabama elementary school Thursday afternoon after an altercation with a school resource officer, Etowah County Sheriff Jonathan Horton said
At least 34 students were inside Walnut Park Elementary School when the man tried to get inside, Gadsden City School Superintendent Tony Reddick tells CNN. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is investigating the incident.In a news release, ALEA said that the individual was seen trying to make forcible entry into a marked Rainbow City patrol vehicle near the school. A resource officer made contact with the individual and attempted to stop him, the release said.
Something he touted for helping keep the potential intruder out. "He tried to open at least two doors leading into the school," Reddick said. "This is Gadsden. A small-knit community. You don't think that something like this is going to happen at your school," he added.Praising the work of the school resource officer, Horton also highlighted the work the district has done in light of the shooting in Uvalde, Texas."Our schools, especially after ...