Opelika man dies in APD officer-involved shooting

BY ANITA STIEFEL EDITOR@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM

AUBURN — A man was shot and killed by an Auburn Police officer during an incident at an apartment complex on the night of Monday, Sept. 2.

Amari Justin Young, 21, of Opelika was pronounced dead at 10:21 p.m. at The Magnolia at Auburn, an apartment complex located at 211 W. Longleaf Drive. The officer involved reportedly was not injured.

According to a statement from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) on Tuesday, Sept. 3:

“At the request of the Auburn Police Department, special agents with ALEA’s

State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) launched an investigation into an officer-involved shooting involving an officer with the Auburn Police Department.

“The Auburn Police Department responded to a call for service in the 200 Block of West Longleaf Drive in Auburn within Lee County. During the course of the incident, a suspect armed with a handgun made forcible entry into the residence occupied by an officer with the Auburn Police Department.”

Authorities are not releasing any additional information at this time, as the investigation is ongoing. Once complete, the SBI’s findings will be turned over to the Lee County District Attorney’s Office.