Howard Edward Nevels

Male, Unknown race

Date of the incident: 1/12/2013

Place of the incident:

Smiths Station, Lee, AL
2700 Co Rd 243

Sheriff's deputy attempted to pull Nevels on County Road 243 in Smith Station because the van he was driving had been reported stolen. The suspect pulled over, but attempted to run the deputy over with the van as he approached. The deputy fired several times, shooting the suspect in the head; he later died at Columbus (Ga.) Regional Medical Center. A 7-year-old boy was in the passenger seat of the van, and was unharmed.

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