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Friday, December 23, 2011

Robbery in Holt results in one death, deputy shot

 Tuscaloosa County,Al.
A man fatally shot by police officers while allegedly attempting to rob the Summers Grocery Store in Holt Friday afternoon has been identified as Barry Mullenix Jr. A Tuscaloosa County sheriff's deputy was also shot.
Pollie Mullenix, who said she was Mullinex's stepmother, said Mullenix had been shot. Law enforcement officers confirmed that a shooting had taken place but have not provided other details yet.
Witnesses at the scene said a man entered a store near Crescent Ridge Road in Holt and took a gun from the store owner. He was reportedly stopped near the intersection of Crescent Ridge Road and University Boulevard, where he exchanged gunfire with a police officer. According to witnesses, the man was killed. The deputy was shot; his condition is unknown.
Barry Mullenix Sr. was taken into custody by officers at the scene. His involvement in the shooting is unknown.

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