US EditionAlabama Attorney General Pushes for Trial of an Ex-Officer Accused of Fatally Shooting an Armed Man
DECATUR, ALABAMA, JUL 9 – The Alabama Attorney General argues former officer Mac Marquette lacked prosecutorial immunity in the fatal shooting amid disputed circumstances and legal challenges under the state's self-defense law.
- A 25-year-old ex-police officer from Decatur fatally shot Stephen Perkins at his residence on September 29, 2023, amid a dispute involving a vehicle repossession.
- The shooting followed officers investigating a misdemeanor menacing charge after Perkins allegedly pointed a gun at a tow truck driver, though officers lacked a court order for repossession.
- Body camera footage reveals that Marquette discharged 18 rounds within two seconds after officers, hidden from Perkins’ sight, announced themselves as law enforcement.
- Attorney General Steve Marshall contended that Marquette has not demonstrated entitlement to immunity from prosecution under Alabama's stand your ground law, noting unresolved doubts about whether Marquette was lawfully present at the scene.
- Should the appeals court decide unfavorably for Marquette, he is scheduled to stand trial in September amid ongoing protests and demands for justice in Decatur following the shooting.
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