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Cameron Alan Eaton
Gender : Male
Age : 33
Race : White
Date : 11/07/2023
Location : US 431
City : Headland
County : Henry
State : Alabama
Agency : Henry County SO
Officer(s) :Eric Blankenship
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Chased for 50 miles and shot for undisclosed reasons
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Henry County deputies followed a vehicle they felt to be stolen and escalated a 50-mile chase that ended in the median of US 431 in Headland when the person crashed. Police then shot and killed Cameron Eaton. There are many unanswered questions including why police chased him. Police went to some lengths to detail the man’s past felony record but did not disclose why police engaged in a very dangerous and very lengthy police chase. Police allege they found “illegal drugs” in the car but did not explain why they chased, shot him and searched his vehicle.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wtvy.com/2023/11/07/man-shot-killed-nearly-50-mile-police-chase/
https://www.wtvy.com/2023/11/07/one-dead-officer-involved-shooting/
