Chambers County deputies shot a person Friday at a residence near County Roads 283 and 284 after that person allegedly fired at them. Deputies then called the person out of the house, gave medical aid and sent them to a hospital. No deputy was hit.
CNAW2, citing Sheriff Jeff Nelson, reported that a private ambulance service had asked a sheriff's deputy for assistance at the residence on Nov. 13. According to that account, the person involved allegedly brandished a firearm and fired at deputies before retreating inside.
Shots, Then a Call to Come Out
The shooting did not stop at the doorway. CNAW2 reported that the person fired more shots as additional deputies arrived. Deputies returned fire and struck the person.
Authorities then called the person out of the residence and rendered medical aid before a transport to a hospital for treatment. Nelson told CNAW2 that no deputies were struck by gunfire. The report does not identify the person, give an age or describe a condition beyond that hospital trip.
Who Showed Up, and Who Is Investigating
The response spread past the sheriff's office. Lanett police and the Troup County Sheriff's Office sent personnel to assist, CNAW2 reported.
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency's State Bureau of Investigation is investigating the shooting. As of CNAW2's Friday report, that investigation remained ongoing. The available account does not include charges, findings or a final account of how the ambulance request turned into gunfire.
A Fatal Shooting in the Same County Last November
This is not the county's only recent officer-involved shooting, and the earlier one ended differently. On Nov. 23, 2025, police fatally shot 27-year-old Jaja Davis Jr. of Lanett, AL.com reported, identifying him through ALEA.
Lanett and Auburn officers assigned to a U.S. Marshals task force were trying to take Davis into custody in the 1000 block of Magnolia Drive. He exchanged gunfire with the officers, was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead. No officers were injured. AL.com reported that shooting as one of three officer-involved shootings statewide that weekend.
Friday's case is a separate incident, with a person transported for treatment rather than pronounced dead, and with the State Bureau of Investigation's review still open.
