Alabama Police Chief Involved in Fatal Shooting
By J. Thomas Wade
Blue RAM Media/Gulf Coast News
May 21, 2026
OWENS CROSS ROADS, Ala. A north Alabama police chief has been put on leave after he was involved in a fatal shooting on Friday, police stated.
According to law enforcement, the suspect, 61-year-old Rodney Wied, died after being shot multiple times, according to the Madison County coroner. He crashed his car into a pond while trying to get away.
Police Chief Jason Dobbins was involved in the shooting though few details have been released so far.
Dobbins is okay and has been put on administrative leave, which is standard procedure.
Andrew Baker, a long-time resident, was on his way to work Friday evening, driving down Highway 431 approaching the pond and there was a police chase. He said the car was coming fast and the next thing he heard were gunshots.
There has been no officla word as to why police were chasing Wied or why lethal force was used.
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is leading the investigation and a spokesperson told us that they cannot comment at this time.
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