Mobile County Deputy Shot In The Head

The Mobile County Sheriff's Office says Deputy Jerome Howard was shot in the head while serving a warrant on a mentally impaired man.

Carl Williams' family had filed a petition because they want him to be undergo a mental evaluation. A probable cause hearing to determine if there is enough evidence to order that evaluation was scheduled for 9:30 a.m.

Shortly after 7:00 a.m., Howard went looking for Williams who lives in the woods behind a home on Joe Carl Drive South in Theodore. The family says Williams has multiple weapons.

Howard had just pulled into the driveway of the home when a bullet came through the door of his patrol car. It went through his hat. Bullet fragments got lodged in the top of his head.

Howard drove himself to safe location and called for help. He was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Williams has been taken into custody but has not been charged with the shooting.

Deputies are currently scouring the woods looking for weapons.

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