Naimmikal Wayne Sanders Obituary, Death – A fatal officer-involved shooting occurred in Huntsville on Saturday, August 24. The incident began when the Huntsville Police Department responded to a domestic violence call in the 6200 Block of Rime Village Drive. Upon arrival, officers encountered a situation involving an armed individual.
According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), the suspect, later identified as 38-year-old Naimmikal Wayne Sanders of Decatur, was firing a gun at a woman who was trying to escape. In response to the immediate threat, an officer returned fire, shooting Sanders. He was fatally wounded and pronounced dead at the scene.
No officers were harmed during the encounter. The investigation is being conducted to understand the full details of the incident.