Deputies arrived at the location and met a concerned neighbor who said the man was walking around his residence with a handgun. At 9:24 p.m., Lee County deputies observed the man outside of the residence with a gun to his head and threatening to kill himself, according to the release.

A man threatening suicide was shot by Lee County sheriff’s deputies after authorities say he pointed his gun at them. Wesley Floyd Poole’s gun turned out to be a pellet gun that resembled a real firearm, authorities said Tuesday. The 52-year-old Phenix City man is recovering.

A Phenix City man is recovering in stable condition after being shot by a Lee County deputy on Monday night in an incident where deputies say they mistook a pellet gun for a real gun. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call around 9:10 PM on November 4 from

A 52-year-old man from Phenix City is in stable condition after he suffered a single gunshot wound to the shoulder area in an officer-involved shooting with Lee County Sheriff's deputies.

A Phenix City man was shot in the shoulder by Lee County deputies after he allegedly pointed a weapon at deputies.