Montgomery Man Kills Self During Traffic Stop
State troopers say a Montgomery man fatally shot himself after being pulled over in a traffic stop in Wetumpka.
Troopers identified the man as 56-year-old Raymond Dawkins.
Troopers say the shooting occurred during a traffic stop about 9 p.m. Sunday near the Poarch Creek Indians’ casino on U.S. 231 in Wetumpka.
Authorities say a tribal police officer was nearby and assisted.
Troopers say the driver produced a gun and shot himself.
No shots were fired by the two officers and no one else was injured.
Dawkins was pronounced dead at the scene.
Trooper spokesman Steve Jarrett says a trooper noticed Dawkins because he was stopped at a green traffic light.
The State Bureau of Investigation Task Force is investigating the death.
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