Officer Summers was involved in the September 2023 fatal shooting of Stephen Perkins during a vehicle repossession. He was present at the scene but did not fire his weapon. Following an internal investigation that found policy violations, Summers was suspended without pay. ([wkrg.com](https://www.wkrg.com/alabama-news/crippling-to-the-city-perkins-family-files-lawsuit-attorney-names-officers-involved/?utm_source=openai))
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