A search is underway for a gunman who slashed the tires of Hoover police vehicles and then fired several shots at officers.
The ordeal began about 8 p.m. at the Hoover Operations Center on Lorna Road.
Police Chief Nick Derzis said an officer was leaving the building when he noticed a man in the parking lot stabbing the tires on the cruisers parked there.
The officer yelled at the man and then went back inside to get more officers for backup. The man was armed with a knife and a gun.
As the officers began to follow the man, he fired several shots at them. The officers did not return fire, and no one was injured.
The suspect headed across U.S. 31 toward the Hendrick automotive complex.
Hoover police have set up a large perimeter along U.S. 31. A helicopter is providing air support.
An alert was sent to multiple residents in the area that read, “Hoover Police have an armed individual on foot in your area. Please stay inside and call 911 if you see or hear anything.”
AL.com is on the scene and will update this story as more information becomes available.
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