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FLORENCE, Ala. (AP) – A Florence man accused of attacking his three children and brother with a machete held police at bay for more than three hours before officers arrested him to end the standoff.
Authorities say Kyle Seeley seriously injured the four at a home Wednesday morning and then barricaded himself inside. Police say the victims were taken to hospitals for treatment of cuts but none of the injuries appeared life-threatening. Tactical officers from the Florence Police Department tried to convince the man to surrender, and he finally was arrested while attempting to run away when officers used tear gas.
After a discussion with Florence Police, school officials decided to move to remote learning for Wednesday and Thursday for the Florence Jr/Sr. High School.
3 Children, 1 Adult Injured After Alabama Man Allegedly Attacks His Family With Machete
On 5/26/21 at 1:10 PM EDT
Authorities have apprehended an Alabama man who allegedly attacked members of his own family with a machete and barricaded himself from police early Wednesday morning.
The Lauderdale County Sheriff s Office in Florence, Alabama, received a 911 call shortly after 7 a.m. CDT reporting a disturbance on Lauderdale County Road 57. The Florence Police Department issued a traffic alert on its Facebook page shortly before 8 a.m. advising residents to stay clear of the area.
Sheriff Rick Singleton identified Kyle Seeley as the suspect during a press conference on Wednesday morning. Singleton said Seeley attacked three children all under the age of 10 as well as his adult brother. The suspect s parents were also in the house at the time of the attack.
A 17-year-old is in custody and classes have moved to remote learning for two days as authorities investigate two threats to "shoot up" a Florence school, police said.