Following a state autopsy, local authorities believe the man who shot and critically wounded a Saraland policewoman last month took his own life after opening fire on two officers responding to a domestic disturbance call that quickly turned violent.
Matthew Blake Richardson, 27, was no stranger to the Saraland Police Department. In fact, Mobile County District Attorney Ashley Rich said in 2016 alone, the SPD responded to at least 13 “domestic incidents” at the Saraland residence Richardson shared with his grandparents.
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Saraland Police Officer Jackie Tucker was shot and critically wounded while responding to a domestic disturbance on Dec. 21, 2016.
By Jason Johnson
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Matthew Blake Richardson, 27, was killed after opening fire on police officers in Saraland Dec. 21. (Facebook)
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