32-year-old Greg Alia, a seven year veteran of the Forest Acres Police Department in South Carolina, was shot and killed earlier today while investigating a report of a suspicious person at the Richland Mall:
Our thoughts are with the family of Greg Alia, the officer killed in the line of duty today. http://t.co/ajtFxMe5Kb pic.twitter.com/37bNdz4zYT
— News 19 WLTX (@WLTX) September 30, 2015
Officer Alia was married and reportedly a new father:
The officer was a seven year veteran of the Forest Acres PD. He and his wife recently had a baby. Heartbreaking. @WLTX
— Savannah Levins (@LevinsReports) September 30, 2015
Officer Alia was a graduate of Richland Northeast high school and the @UofSC. He leaves behind a wife and a baby.
— Catherine Ramirez (@c_ram48) September 30, 2015
A local man suspected of the shooting named Jarvis Hall is in custody:
Suspect "Jarvis Hall" who shot and killed Officer Alia was armed with gun and knife. @wis10
— Mary King (@MaryKingTV) September 30, 2015
https://twitter.com/WACHDestiny/status/649255466476900352
Here is suspected killer of Officer Alia, 34-year-old Jarvis Hall. pic.twitter.com/Qv8JEdhgEx
— WACH FOX (@wachfox) September 30, 2015
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Forest Acres Police Officer Greg Alia was killed at the Richland Mall this morning. Suspect Jarvis Hall is in custody pic.twitter.com/R39380qOmd
— Catherine Ramirez (@c_ram48) September 30, 2015
And a GoFundMe account has been set up for Officer Alia’s family:
A Go Fund Me page has been set up for the memorial of Forest Acres Officer Greg Alia #sctweets @WLTX
Check+it+out+ http://t.co/YSLiVSizYc— Sonia Gutierrez (@SoniaReports) September 30, 2015
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Alia family and the officers of the Forest Acres Police Department. #BlueLivesMatter.
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