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, saying Perkins did not “refuse” to drop a weapon as originally reported and instead was ordered to “get on the ground” before he was shot.
The new narrative says police instead told Perkins to “get on the ground” before firing. “That means that we also erred in stating Mr. Perkins ‘refused’ to drop his firearm prior to the shooting,” reads the new statement from Pinion.“Our news release and social media post indicated the officer ordered Mr. Stephen Perkins to drop his weapon before shooting. We now know the officer identified themselves as ‘police’ and ordered Mr.
Pinion also said two investigations are ongoing into the shooting. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is conducting a criminal investigation into the shooting. And Decatur police are working to determine if any department policies were violated just before, during and after the shooting.
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