DOTHAN, Ala.) On April 12, 2026, just after 7:00 pm, the Dothan Police Department received calls about a man with a firearm threatening individuals in a nearby apartment complex. After officers spoke with witnesses, they were directed to a residence in the 100 block of East Lafayette Street. As officers tried to make contact, shots were fired from the house at the officers. Officers returned fire at the suspect, who then barricaded himself inside the residence. Officers set up a perimeter and called for the Special Response Team and Crisis Negotiators.
Negotiators attempted for more than an hour to make contact to get the subject to surrender without incident. The subject refused to surrender or respond to negotiators. During the standoff, more rounds were fired at officers on scene. The subject was shot by law enforcement on scene and was transported to a local hospital. The suspect, identified as Antonia Christopher King (45) of Dothan, was pronounced dead at the hospital.
The State Bureau of Investigation has been requested to investigate the officer-involved shooting according to state law. Any further questions should be directed to Alabama SBI.
DOTHAN: 7:30 PM. Dothan 911 dispatched Dothan Police to North Saint Andrew’s Street and Lafayette Street to shots fired. This is at or bear Vaughn Towers.
As Dothan Police Patrol arrived they received reports there was a person with a gunshot wound.
A person is held up, reported barricaded inside. The subject opened fire on police.
Dothan Police and Houston County Sheriff Deputies are on the scene. Dothan Fire and Pilcher Ambulance are staged near the scene until law enforcement deems the scene safe for entry.
More details to follow.
UPDATED @ 9:46 PM.
The stand off continues. A LOT OF FACEBOOK rumors. At this time do not pay attention to the FACEBOOK rumors. No child and police were shot at, but all law enforcement officers are safe.
UPDATED @ 10:13 PM.
Dothan Fire Engine 4 ( Southside ) has been on stand by along with Pilcher Ambulance. The Battalion Chief swapped Engine 4 out with Dothan Fire Engine 1 ( Central ).
10:12 PM. Dothan Fire Engine 1 Paramedic ( Central ) and Pilcher Ambulance transported to Southeast Health a gunshot victim, trauma alert.
Dothan Police and Houston County Sheriff Deputies have done a good job in managing this situation.
UPDATED MONDAY @ 10:03 AM
On Sunday evening Dothan Police responded to a call at Vaughn Towers or the house behind Vaughn Towers on Lafayette Street. Vaughn Towers sits at the corner of S. St. Andrew’s Street and Lafayette Street.
Dothan Police Patrol Division responded to reports of a man walking around with a gunshot wound.
As the Dothan Police Patrol Officer saw the man and went to approach the man raised the gun and fired on the Dothan Police Officer. The officer returned fire. After the exchange of gunfire the man with the gun ran into a house on East Lafayette Street, which was his house.
Multiple Dothan Police and Houston County Sheriff Deputies responded to include Dothan Police Chief Will Benny and Dothan Police Major Will Glover along with Houston County Sheriff Donald Valenza. Armed vehicles were brought in which are bullet proof.
Dothan Police SWAT Team was brought in along with negotiators.
After several hours of negotiating and flushing the house with chemicals, the suspect came out firing gunfire on the law enforcement officers. Dothan Police Officers returned gunfire.
Once the suspect was down and safe, Dothan Fire Engine 1 and Pilcher Ambulance rushed in to the suspect and became treating for gunshot wound. The person was transported under trauma alert to Southeast Health. The subject was pronounced dead.
Houston County Coroner Robert Byrd was notified. The body will be transported to Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences for medical examination.
As per policy, ALEA – State Bureau of Investigation is notified and will conduct an investigation of the use of deadly physical force.
The deceased gunman has been identified as Antonio Christopher King. King does have a criminal record.
FROM RSN AND NOT LAW ENFORCEMENT – BUT YOU FIRE A WEAPON AT LAW ENFORCEMENT, YOU WILL MEET DEADLY PHYSICAL FORCE!!!!
A lot of rumors, NO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS were injured and no child was injured.
The officers used extreme patience and time in attempting to resolve this matter without the use of deadly physical force. But King decided he wanted a different outcome.
DOTHAN, Ala.) On April 7, 2026, the Dothan Police Department became aware of reports of a man engaging in inappropriate sex acts in front of victims in Dothan. An investigation immediately began in order to identify the person responsible. Witnesses described a small grey passenger car as the suspect vehicle. After reviewing various video surveillance sources and interviewing witnesses, it was determined the suspect was Adam Christopher Ash (37) of Dothan. A records check revealed Ash was a registered sex offender in Dothan.
While trying to locate Ash, investigators discovered Ash had changed jobs, addresses and went out of the city limits for an extended period of time without notifying the Dothan Police Department, as required by law. As a result of the investigation, Ash has been charged with four counts of felony Indecent Exposure and three counts for violating the Alabama Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA). Ash is being held without bond.
On April 9, 2026, agents with the Alabama Drug Enforcement Task Force (ADETF), executed a search warrant in Gordon, Alabama, as part of an ongoing narcotics investigation. Seized narcotics include approximately 160 grams of methamphetamine and two firearms.
As a result of the investigation, Jeffery Wayne Land (63) of Gordon was arrested and charged with Drug Trafficking (methamphetamine). Michael Armon Holton (53) of Gordon was arrested and charged with Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance (methamphetamine). Tania Mae Carnley (45) of Marianna, Florida, was arrested and charged with Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance (methamphetamine).
The Alabama Drug Enforcement Task Force (ADETF) is comprised of officers from the Houston County Sheriff’s Office, Eufaula Police Department, Henry County Sheriff’s Office, Dale County Sheriff’s Office, Coffee County Sheriff’s Office, Covington County Sheriff’s Office, Geneva Police Department, along with agents from the ALEA State Bureau of Investigation.
OZARK: 8:42 PM Ozark-Dale County 911 dispatched a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle, 1396 S. Highway 231 in Ozark. This location is near El Palicio in Ozark.
Ozark Fire – Rescue, Ozark Police and Dale County Sheriff Deputies dispatched. The north bound lanes of traffic are closed at this time.
Unknown the extent of injuries. Ozark Police is in charge of the accident investigation.
