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Mobile Police Investigate an Officer Involved Shooting

Sep 5th, 2013

On September 5, 2013, 11:19 a.m. Mobile Police responded to southbound I-65 to assist the Prichard Police Department pursuing a stolen vehicle. The driver of the stolen vehicle led officers to Azalea Road and Halls Mill Road where he abandoned the vehicle. After a short foot chase, the subject exchanged gunfire with the pursuing officers. The subject identified as 36 year-old Kenneth Lamar Bedgood was shot by the officers and pronounced dead on the scene.

Internal Affairs and Homicide Detectives will continue the investigation. If anyone has information about this incident, please call the Mobile Police Department at 208-7211.

Corporal Christopher Levy
Public Information Office
Office: 208-1926
Fax: 208-1758