Authorities released Friday that an Alabama suspect of a robbery
killed a police officer and killed another in jail, before escaping in a stolen
police vehicle and getting shot. The predicament started early Friday in a
Mobile, Alabama store caused by Lawrence Wallace Jr. He demanded money at the
front counter of the store, carrying a lighter and lighting fluid. Wallace, on
the counter, sprayed lighter fluid starting a fire, as the cashier anxiously
attempted to open the register. While this was occurring, an off-duty police
officer who was in the store tackled Wallace. Once in Mobile’s metro jail, he
stabbed and killed Officer Steven Green before escaping in a police car. During
the hunt for Wallace, he left the patrol car and hid under a home. As the
police tried to catch him, he shot another officer in the arm. The officer is
alright now; police say he went to the hospital and has been released. Wallace
was shot and killed by the police, after a stand-off. Mayor Samuel Jones stated
that the police officer who was killed was a good man. “The officer was very,
very well respected.” Jones said "We are all very saddened, certainly wish
the family our deepest sympathy."
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