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Name Withheld

Age :

Gender : Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 02/03/2026

Location : 200 block of Shag Bark Trl

City : Somerville

County : Morgan

State : Alabama

Agency : Morgan County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Suicide

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 02/03/2026, Morgan County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the 200 block of Shag Bark Trail in Somerville after reports of gunfire. Deputies established a perimeter and requested the Morgan County S.W.A.T. team after determining a man inside the residence had fired shots. Law enforcement negotiated for several hours. Authorities later located the 49-year-old man deceased inside the home from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Deputies did not report that officers discharged their weapons. Officials stated the death was ruled an apparent suicide following the standoff. No information about prior domestic calls or family statements was released in initial reporting.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.waff.com/2026/02/03/death-ruled-apparent-suicide-after-shot-fired-leads-standoff-involving-morgan-co-swat/
https://www.waaytv.com/news/morgan-county-swat-responds-to-shots-fired-call-in-somerville/article_