Stephen Perkins was killed by police in the early morning hours of Sept. 29th, following an incident surrounding a vehicle repossession. Conservative news website 1819 News released the body cam video from that night Tuesday morning.



”An Alabama city has fired three police officers connected to the fatal shooting of a Black man in front of his own home during a dispute with a tow truck driver.

Decatur Mayor Tab Bowling announced the decision Thursday night after the conclusion of personnel hearings. The mayor’s office did not name the officers or the specific reasons for their dismissal. The city police chief said previously that departmental policies were violated with the shooting. A fourth officer was suspended, the mayor said.

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s review of the shooting is ongoing, a spokesman said Friday. The findings will be turned over to the local district attorney and grand jury to determine if criminal charges are merited or if the officers acted within the bounds of the law.

Steve Perkins, 39, was shot and killed by police on Sept. 29 when officers accompanied a tow truck driver trying to repossess Perkins’ truck. Authorities said in September that Perkins had brandished a handgun, which was also equipped with a light, “causing the officer to fire at Perkins.”