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Gilmar Tista-Morente

Gender : Male

Age : 19

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 04/26/2024

Location : Interstate 59/20 near exit 52

City : Knoxville

County : Greene

State : Alabama

Agency : Northport Police Department, Tuscaloosa Police Department, ALEA

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during pursuit

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On April 25, 2024, at approximately 11:15 PM, Northport Police attempted a traffic stop on a vehicle near the intersection of McFarland Boulevard and Highway 43. The driver, later identified as Gilmar Tista-Morente, reportedly fired shots at the officers and fled. This prompted a multi-county police pursuit involving Northport PD, the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), and Greene County officials. The vehicle crashed on Interstate 59/20 near Exit 52, where police approached the vehicle. Officers alleged that Tista-Morente was armed with a gun, but no record has been found to confirm that he fired or used the weapon in any way. Several officers opened fire, striking him multiple times. He was transported to a local hospital where he later died from his injuries.
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An investigation is ongoing, with ALEA's State Bureau of Investigation handling the inquiry into the incident​. ALEA had been one of the participants in the fatal manhunt.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abc3340.com/news/local/suspect-dead-after-police-chase-officer-involved-shooting
https://tuscaloosathread.com/driver-fatally-shot-by-police-after-northport-traffic-stop-leads-to-multi-county-chase