Alabama man leads police on chase with his child in car before shooting himself in Georgia

Alabama Man Takes His Own Life After Police Chase Ends in Georgia: His Child Was in The Car

A chase that began in Opelika, Alabama, crossed into Georgia on Friday and ended on I-85 after Georgia State Troopers used a PIT maneuver to stop a truck, according to the Opelika Police Department. The driver died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound before law enforcement could approach the vehicle. What’s Happening: Opelika police said officers […] The post Alabama Man Takes His Own Life After Police Chase Ends in Georgia: His Child Was in The…

Alabama man leads police on chase with his child in car before shooting himself in Georgia

An Alabama father fatally shot himself as police closed in on him following a police chase that began in Opelika and ended in Georgia, according to Opelika police.The man’s child was in the vehicle during the pursuit and his suicide but was not harmed.

Suspect dies from self-inflicted wound after police pursuit - Now Georgia

On January 9, 2026, Opelika Police Officers were involved in a vehicle pursuit stemming from a domestic dispute and welfare check. Around 12:20 p.m. CST, officers responded to a domestic violence call on Andrews Road, where a mother expressed concern for the safety of her child after she was assaulted by the child’s father. The father, identified as 39-year-old Justin Scott Roberts, had taken the child and fled in his vehicle. Officers located t…

Suspect Dies After Interstate Pursuit Tied to Domestic Violence Call, Child Recovered Safely

OPELIKA, Ala. – A multi-agency pursuit that began with a domestic violence call in Opelika, Alabama, ended more than an hour later along Interstate 85 in Georgia, where authorities say the suspect died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. A child taken during the incident was safely recovered. Opelika Police officers were called to Andrews Road around 12:20 p.m. CST on Thursday, January 9, after a woman reported being assaulted by the father of …

Police chase that stretched from Opelika into Georgia ends with suicide

Opelika police say a police chase that stemmed from a domestic dispute and welfare check has ended with the suspect’s suicide in Georgia. Police say around 12:20 this afternoon, they responded to a domestic violence call on Andrews Road. They say a woman was worried about the safety of her child after saying she was assaulted by the child’s father. Police say the father, identified as 39-year-old Justin Scott Roberts, had taken the child and dro…