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Murder Warrant Issued for Driver in Police Chase Crash That Killed Alabama Teen

Priceville officer Garry Chapman remains on paid leave during a Hartselle crash inquiry seeking assistance from state homicide investigators.

Overview

  • Hartselle police say video shows the suspect vehicle entered the Highway 36 and U.S. 31 intersection at high speed on a red light before striking a minivan carrying four teens.
  • Seventeen-year-old Tristan Hollis died and five others were injured, including driver Archie Hale and his passenger, according to officials.
  • Traffic Homicide Investigators obtained a murder warrant for Hale, who remains hospitalized; officers will assume custody upon his release and no bond is set on the murder charge.
  • Hartselle requested specialized equipment and homicide investigators from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency to build the case for the district attorney.
  • Priceville confirmed Officer Garry Chapman is on paid administrative leave under standard protocol, and court records show he was named in a wrongful-death lawsuit filed Aug. 29 in an unrelated April incident.