Wife is charged with murder after Alabama police officer is shot dead in 'domestic incident' at apartment complex
Published: 15:31 EDT, 4 May 2019 | Updated: 04:30 EDT, 5 May 2019
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Stephanie Keller, 43, was arrested and charged with murder following the fatal shooting of her husband
The wife of an Alabama police officer has been charged with murder after he was shot death at an apartment complex.
Andrew Kimbrel, 42, was fatally shot Thursday at Woodbrook Apartments in Gardendale, authorities said on Friday.
Al.com reports Gardendale Police Chief Mike Walker released few details.
He described the shooting as 'domestic in nature.' No motive or other details were provided.
Authorities later identified the officer as Kimbrel, who had served the Vestavia Hills police department since October 2002.
During that time he worked as patrol officer, school resource officer and evidence technician.
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Officer Andrew Kimbrel, 42, was fatally shot Thursday at Woodbrook Apartments in Gardendale
Officers arrived at the scene in Gardendale, north of Birmingham, Thursday night and discovered a man 'suffering from a gunshot wound,' a news release on Facebook said.
Officer Kimbrel was transported to an emergency room and was pronounced dead early Friday morning.
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The couple were married in 2017. Police were called to a domestic incident at the apartment complex where they found Kimbrel with a gunshot wound
'During the initial investigation we discovered the victim was a police officer with the Vestavia Hills Police Department,' police said. 'We can tell you the incident was domestic in nature.'
In a statement, Gardendale Police said 43-year-old Stephanie Keller, Kimbrel's wife since 2017, was charged Friday with murder and is being held on $100,000 bond.
It was unknown if she is represented by an attorney who could comment.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...ice-officer-killed-shooting-wife-charged.html
- Officer Andrew Kimbrel, 42, was fatally shot Thursday at Woodbrook Apartments in Gardendale, authorities said
- Gardendale Police Chief Mike Walker described the shooting as 'domestic in nature' but no motive or other details were provided
- His wife Stephanie Keller, 43, was arrested and has been charged with murder
- Kimbrel had served the Vestavia Hills police department since October 2002
Published: 15:31 EDT, 4 May 2019 | Updated: 04:30 EDT, 5 May 2019
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Stephanie Keller, 43, was arrested and charged with murder following the fatal shooting of her husband
The wife of an Alabama police officer has been charged with murder after he was shot death at an apartment complex.
Andrew Kimbrel, 42, was fatally shot Thursday at Woodbrook Apartments in Gardendale, authorities said on Friday.
Al.com reports Gardendale Police Chief Mike Walker released few details.
He described the shooting as 'domestic in nature.' No motive or other details were provided.
Authorities later identified the officer as Kimbrel, who had served the Vestavia Hills police department since October 2002.
During that time he worked as patrol officer, school resource officer and evidence technician.
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Officer Andrew Kimbrel, 42, was fatally shot Thursday at Woodbrook Apartments in Gardendale
Officers arrived at the scene in Gardendale, north of Birmingham, Thursday night and discovered a man 'suffering from a gunshot wound,' a news release on Facebook said.
Officer Kimbrel was transported to an emergency room and was pronounced dead early Friday morning.
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The couple were married in 2017. Police were called to a domestic incident at the apartment complex where they found Kimbrel with a gunshot wound
'During the initial investigation we discovered the victim was a police officer with the Vestavia Hills Police Department,' police said. 'We can tell you the incident was domestic in nature.'
In a statement, Gardendale Police said 43-year-old Stephanie Keller, Kimbrel's wife since 2017, was charged Friday with murder and is being held on $100,000 bond.
It was unknown if she is represented by an attorney who could comment.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...ice-officer-killed-shooting-wife-charged.html
