DALEVILLE: 5:54 PM Daleville 911 dispatched Daleville Police and Daleville Rescue to a private pond where a teen was found injured.
On arrival emergency crews found a 16 year old male deceased.
Daleville Police Chief John Crawford, Dale County Sheriff Mason Bynum and Dale County Coroner John Cawley responded to the scene.
The 16 year old young man was fishing in a private pond when he was attacked by six Pit Bull dogs. The dogs caused his death. Chief Crawford, Sheriff Bynum, Daleville Police and Dale County Sheriff Deputies had to stand armed while the body was removed and the six dogs were captured. Coroner John Cawley notified 33rd Judicial Circuit District Attorney Kirke Adams.
Daleville Police is in charge of the investigation.
Coroner John Cawley has identifed the 16 year old young man as Gabriel Damien Barron of Daleville. The body will be examined by the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences.
