On February 26, 2021, in Empire, Alabama, 26-year-old Frederick Earl Hight II was fatally shot by a Walker County sheriff's deputy. The incident occurred when deputies responded to a domestic violence call at Hight's residence on Coon Creek Road. Upon arrival, the deputy encountered Hight, who was reportedly unarmed and wearing a bathrobe. A confrontation ensued, during which the deputy discharged his firearm, resulting in Hight's death at the scene.
Hight's family disclosed that he had
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