Update: Officer Identified as Dothan Airport Police officer, Glen Ketchum.
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDNews) – Emergency crews responded to a tragic scene Tuesday morning at Dothan Regional Airport after reports of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
According to officials, the call came in around 9:56 a.m. When paramedics arrived, they found the body of a Dothan Airport Police officer in a lot just a few yards south of the terminal.
Dothan Fire Engine 6 and Pilcher’s Ambulance were dispatched to the area, but the call was later downgraded when it was confirmed the individual had died at the scene.
Officials have confirmed the death was the result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The officer’s identity has not yet been released, and no additional details have been provided as the investigation continues.
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