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Gerald Wayne Marlin Jr.

Gender : Male

Age : 41

Race : Unknown

Date : 03/21/2021

Location : Highway 174 and Highway 411

City : Odenville

County : St. Clair

State : Alabama

Agency : St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office; Alabama Law Enforcement Agency

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during pursuit

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 03/21/2021, deputies from the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office and officers from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency pursued a vehicle driven by 41-year-old Gerald Wayne Marlin Jr. of Lake View. The chase began on Highway 231 in Ashville and continued through Pell City before ending near the intersection of Highway 174 and Highway 411 in Odenville. Law enforcement deployed spike strips, bringing the vehicle to a stop. According to authorities, Marlin fired a gun at officers, and police opened fire, killing him at the scene.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/2021/03/suspect-in-st-clair-county-chase-shot-killed-after-officers-return-fire.html
https://www.wvtm13.com/article/officer-involved-shooting-in-st-clair-county-after-high-speed-chase/35893562
https://www.wbrc.com/2021/03/21/high-speed-chase-ends-deadly-officer-involved-shooting-odenville/
https://abc3340.com/news/local/officer-involved-shooting-in-st-clair-county-after-high-speed-chase/