Drew Patterson Banks, 41, was killed Monday in northern Alabama by local police officers who tried to pull him over after identifying his vehicle as stolen, said the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency in a statement, Xinhua reported.
After a police pursuit on multiple highways, Banks exited the car, holding what officers believed to be a handgun, said an AP report. He was shot and pronounced dead at the scene. It was later revealed that he had been holding a realistic-looking replica firearm.
On Sunday evening, Logan Tyler Swanson, 24, reportedly engaged in a physical altercation with two police officers during a traffic stop in southwestern Alabama.
During the confrontation, Swanson pulled out a gun, prompting the officers to shoot, said the Baldwin County Major Crimes Unit in a statement. He was also pronounced dead at the scene.