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Shotgun-Wielding Man Accused of Yelling Racial Slur

Posted on September 2, 2016

By  Erin Edgemon | eedgemon@al.com

AL.COM

 September 02, 2016 

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Christopher Joseph Lucier
A man yelled a racial slur and threatened to kill people while wielding a shotgun in the Wal-Mart parking lot on Monday night, Ozark police say.

Christopher Joseph Lucier, 28, of Ozark, was arrested and charged with making a terrorist threat, obstructing government operations and public intoxication. He is being held in the Dale County Jail on $12,000 bond.

According to the arrest report, officers were called to the Wal-Mart store at around 10:40 to the report of a possible drunk driver trying to push his vehicle in the parking lot.

On the way to the scene, officers learned the suspect, later identified as Lucier, was threatening to kill people with a shotgun.

Lucier is accused of threatening to “kill all the n—–s” while waving a shotgun, the report states.  

According to the report, Lucier refused to comply with the officers after they arrived on the scene. One officer deployed his Taser in order to take the suspect in custody.

“The suspect fell backwards striking his head on the ground causing minor injury,” the report stated. Lucier was then taken into custody without further incident.

Officers said Lucier appeared to be under the influence of alcohol or other drugs. 

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