Roylee Vell Dixon, 48

Northport, Alabama
June 10, 2014

Agencies: Alabama State Bureau of Investigation | Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office Alabama

Cause of death: Shooting


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Last updated: almost 6 years ago

Overview

A Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's deputy shot and killed a 48-year-old man Monday night during a gunfight with the suspect, who was armed with a shotgun. 

Chief Deputy Rob Abernathy said Tuesday afternoon that the incident began around 10 p.m. Monday night, when the sheriff's office received calls reporting an armed man shooting into a Northport home on Shadyhill Road.