Nick O'Rear

Murdered

On February 4, 2020, 33-year-old Officer Nick O'Rear of the Kimberly Police Department in Alabama was fatally shot during a vehicle pursuit on Interstate 65 near Old U.S. Highway 31. The incident began when a Warrior Police Department officer attempted to stop a black BMW driving erratically. Officer O'Rear responded to assist in the pursuit. During the chase, the driver of the BMW, later identified as Preston Johnson, fired multiple shots at the pursuing officers. One of these shots struck Offi ...Read More

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