UPDATE 3:30 p.m.:
Huntsville Police Lieutenant Michael Johnson held a press conference Thursday afternoon concerning the officer-involved shooting that left a Huntsville woman dead.
Police say Crystal Ragland died from her injuries shortly after being shot by two Huntsville Police Officers around 8:30 Thursday morning at Stadium Apartments.
We do not know how many rounds were fired or how many times she was shot. Police say Ragland did not have the opportunity to fire her gun.
Two officers responded to the complex after reports of Ragland pointing a gun at neighbors outside. Police say the officers went to her door, but then she came out a different door and approached officers with a gun.
Police say there was a short confrontation between Ragland and officers that lasted about one minute before shots were fired by both officers. Police say there was a verbal exchange and she did not follow directions from officers to drop her gun.
Police say there is no evidence that Ragland fired her gun at any neighbors.
Police say the officers have been placed on administrative duty for the next few days.
An incident review board will meet within next couple weeks.
UPDATE 12:45 p.m.:
Police say Crystal Danielle Ragland has died.
ORIGINAL:
Police say a woman is in serious condition after a Huntsville Police officer shot her at Stadium Apartments when she was waving around a gun.
Police say the woman pointed the gun at at least one person outside at the apartment complex. When they responded to the call about it at 8:30 Thursday morning, police say they were in a “short confrontation” with the woman and “at least one officer” fired at her.
More information is expected to be released about the incident. Stay with WZDX News as those details become available.
