Iraq War Vet Charged In Deputy Shooting
Authorities say an Iraq war veteran is in custody after shooting an Alabama deputy sheriff and then leading police on a chase into Tennessee, where another officer was wounded in a shootout.
Twenty-three-year-old Joseph Scott Shriver, who gave a Lincoln County address but also had a Texas driver’s license, was charged in Tennessee with two counts of attempted murder, evading arrest and possession of a firearm. He has a total bond of $1.6 million.
In Alabama, Deputy Brent Beavers remained Tuesday at Huntsville Hospital following surgery and was expected to recover. In Tennessee, Fayetteville police officer Justin Raby was treated at a local hospital and released.
