GENEVA COUNTY – SAMSON: This morning. like 10:00 – 11:00 AM, Geneva County 911 dispatched Samson Fire – Rescue, Samson Police, Geneva County Sheriff Department and ALEA – Troopers to a critical motor vehicle accident on Hwy. 87 South of Samson.
The first arriving emergency units reported multiple patients with entrapment. Enterprise Rescue Helicopter was requested to respond. Patients quickly triaged and extrication began on a patient who was entrapped. It was a prolonged extrication.
One patient flown from the scene and others transported by ambulance.
ALEA – Troopers are in charge of the accident investigation.
HOUSTON COUNTY: 11:54 AM Houston COunty 911 dispatched Bay Springs Volunteer Fire to 894 North Brannon Stand Road to a dumpster Fire. At the time of dispatch it was reported to 911 the dumpster was near the building which was the Dollar General.
While responding Houston County 911 upgraded the call to a structure fire. There was heavy smoke inside the store from the dumpster fire. That increased response to Wicksburg Volunteer Fire – EMS and Rehobeth Fire – EMS. And a mutual aid to Dothan Fire.
The first fire engine on the scene reported just the dumpster which they quickly extinguished. All other responding fire engine companies were cancelled.
DOTHAN: 10:17 AM. A two vehicle accident with moderate injuries was dispatched at South Saint Andrew’s Street and Lafayette Street. Dothan Fire Engine Company 1, Pilcher Ambulance and Dothan Police were dispatched.
The accident actually turned out to be at East Savannah Street and South Saint Andrews Street. The cars came to rest on the west side of the intersection of a house at the corner. No damage to the house.
A female was reported to been having a diabetic issue.
Pilcher Ambulance transported one patient, non emergency, to Flowers Hospital.
Dothan Police Cpl. Underwood is in charge of the accident investigation. Dothan Police Sgt. Terry Nelson was on the scene.
DOTHAN: 04:22 AM. Dothan 911 dispatched multiple Dothan Police, Dothan Fire and Pilcher Ambulance units to 2810 Fortner Street – Biltmore Apartments in Dothan.
Dothan Fire and Pilcher Ambulance were required to stage while law enforcement cleared the scene and deemed it safe for Fire and EMS to enter.
A total of three gunshot victims were located and transported to Southeast Health and Flowers Hospital. Dothan Criminal Investigation Division and Dothan Police Crime Scene Investigators are on the scene along with multiple Dothan Police Patrol Division.
It is now close to shift change so there has been an increased patrol units presence as day shift arrives to relieve night shift in securing the scene. Currently all is under control.
UNCONFIRMED at this time but none of the injuries are reported to be life threatening. UNCONFIRMED but pretty sure there is no gunman on the loose. For unknown reasons two of the the three were shooting at each other according to sources.
NOTE: The history of Biltmore Estates has been one of calm. There was a incident within the last year at Biltmore Estates, an apartment complex, but, from my memory, it is not a place where there has been a lot of history of problems.
And before anyone gets started. The shooting is primarily a society and culture issue. There is absolutely no way possible that law enforcement could prevent such because out of 70,000 residents of Dothan, how in the world could law enforcement have known these were going to start shooting at each other. Law Enforcement can apply pressure on the community in a whole, and last evening they did. Because between Dothan Police and Houston County Sheriff Department, I would venture to guess upwards 60 law enforcement officers were on duty last night to keep the community safe and calm.
UPDATED @ 10:55 AM
One of the two shoot was the aggressor and responsible. So no gunman on the loose.
DOTHAN: Ozark – Dale County 911 dispatched ECHO EMS, Midland City Police, Dothan Police, Dale County Sheriff Department and Dothan Fire Engine Company 6 ( Napier Field Road ) to a motor vehicle accident with reports of a critical injury.
At the time of the 911 call the 911 Operators were informed a single vehicle accident, overturned, with entrapment.
As EMS began initial assessment of the patient it was quickly determined the patient had suffered one or more firearm injuries.
The patient was extricated from the wreckage and transported emergency, trauma patient, to a Dothan hospital.
The combined law enforcement officers began working together to determined where, how and by whine the firearm injury(s) took place.
Part of Dothan is within the City Limits of Dothan but in Dale County. As of this writing RSN does not know exaactly where the firearm injury took place. The agencies are working together.
