Johnny Roy Stokes Jr.
Male, White
Date of the incident: 10/5/2017
Leeds, Jefferson, AL
1000 Melissa Cir SW
1000 Melissa Cir SW
Officers responded to a call about a dog shot at 6:45 pm. While officers were talking to witnesses for that incident, they heard gunshots in the area. The officers went towards the gunshots and encountered an armed man in the 1000 of Melissa Circle. After officers instructed Johnny Roy Stokes Jr. to put down his weapon, police said he started shooting at the officers. An officer fired two rounds at Stokes, killing him.