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By Herman B. Ward, Jr.
Associate Editor
No official report has been issued concerning a shooting that occurred in a neighborhood near
York West End Junior High School in York Monday, July 14.
Alabama State Trooper Nicholas Gist was reportedly involved in a shooting while attempting to
serve arrest warrants according to a resident who spoke to Sumter Record Journal.
Neighborhood residents said they heard several shots, but could not say exactly how many or if
more than one gun was involved.
York Police Chief David Rowry said he was aware that an incident occurred, but the case is
currently being investigated by the Alabama Bureau of Investigation.
“All matters regarding State Trooper Nicholas Gist is being referred to Trooper David Richards with
the Alabama Department of Public Safety,” according to a dispatcher with the Alabama State
Troopers Post at Tuscaloosa.
Calls and messages to Trooper Richards were not returned by press-time Wednesday, July 16.
Doris Teague, Media Relations Director with the Alabama Bureau of Investigation was interviewed
via telephone Wednesday, July 16, but was not able to give a statement before press-time.
Teague did say however that she would call back as soon as she could comment.
No injuries were reported and no arrests were listed on the York Police Report dated July 15.