Officer Shot Multiple Times, Suspects Die in Subsequent Fire

Officer Shot Multiple Times, Suspects Die in Subsequent Fire
Evidence markers are placed in the Dollar General parking lot, located in the 1100 block of Opelika Road in Auburn, Ala., on Friday, Feb. 15. Emily Enfinger/Opelika-Auburn News via AP
The Associated Press
Updated:

An Alabama police officer who was shot multiple times after responding to reports of an armed robbery was recovering Feb. 16, while two suspects are believed to have died in a fire following a shootout.

The incident began about 5:30 p.m. local time Friday, the Opelika-Auburn News reported.