LAUDERDALE COUNTY, Ala. — Authorities said a Lauderdale County man was in custody Wednesday morning after attacking three children and an adult with a machete.
Lauderdale County Sheriff Rick Singleton said the suspect, Kyle Seeley, attacked three children under the age of 10 and his own brother at a home on County Road 57 in the Underwood-Petersville community. The call came in to 911 at 7:11 a.m. Wednesday.
Two of the children and Seeley's brother were airlifted to Birmingham to be treated for multiple lacerations. Authorities said the injuries were serious but did not appear to be life-threatening.
Seeley barricaded himself in a building behind the home where the attack happened, Singleton said. The Florence Police Department's SWAT team had been on the scene trying to convince him to surrender, but he did not respond to officers and was taken into custody when authorities said he tried to run away around 10:30 a.m.
Authorities said Seeley has about a dozen outstanding warrants on charges not related to the situation Wednesday morning. Florence Police Chief Ron Tyler said his department had about 10 warrants for charges including resisting arrest, attempting to elude, public intoxication and drug paraphernalia possession.
There's no word yet on what charges he could face in connection with Wednesday's incident.
0 Comments