On October 1, 1981, Tommy Lee Thedford, a 37-year-old police officer from Bessemer, Alabama, was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a burglary suspect. At the time of the incident, Officer Thedford was on duty and had been involved in a stakeout related to the burglary.
Following the shooting, Harrell was arrested, read his Miranda rights, and subsequently made statements regarding the incident. Initially, Harrell claimed that the pistol had accidentally discharged while he was
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