SHOOTING INVOLVING DEPUTIES UNDER INVESTIGATION
JOEY WEAVER
08-31-2010
According to Etowah County Sheriff Todd Entrekin an investigation is ongoing by the Alabama Bureau of Investigation (ABI) after three deputies were involved in a fatal shooting on Sunday.
The deputies were attempting to serve a failure to appear on a felony drug warrant, at 12:10 p.m., at a residence located at 1319 Shady Grove Road, Boaz.
Sheriff Entrekin said a felony drug warrant, with a subjects name and address stated, gives law enforcement the authority to enter and search property in pursuit of executing the warrant.
When entering the residence, the uniformed deputies clearly identified themselves when 55 year-old Anthony Ray Sampson stepped out from behind a wall pointing a gun at them. Shots were fired, at 12:18 p.m., by the deputies, who then pulled out of the residence and called for backup.
The Etowah County Joint Special Operations Group (JSOG) arrived on scene, made entry to the residence and found Sampson dead.
Sampson had the capabilities to monitor the deputies movements and radio traffic from within the residence. A surveillance system and scanner was discovered in the home when entry was made.
Deputies were attempting to serve the warrant to 38 year-old Bobby Ray Emery, who also resides at the same address. Emery failed to appear for court in which he was to face charges for possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana and reckless endangerment. These charges stem from an incident where Emery led deputies on a high speed pursuit into DeKalb County.
The ABI and Alabama Department of Forensic Science gathered evidence at the scene and has received a copy of the video from the deputies video cameras.
Entrekin stated that drugs were found inside the residence, including Mexican methamphetamine, Packets of marijuana were also found, which appears to have been packaged for the purpose of selling.
Evidence gathered will be presented to the Grand Jury.
Sheriff Entrekin says, at this time, based on the evidence gathered there is no reason to place the three deputies on administrative leave.
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