Michael Clayton McNeill, 39, known as Clay or Tadpole, was killed at his Ashford, Alabama home on Monday, May 12, 2014. A native of the Enon Community and an Ashford High School graduate, McNeill worked as the Shop Supervisor at C & K Trucking and was engaged at the time of his death.Public-safety dispatchers were called to his residence and the situation became a standoff. McNeill emerged from the house holding a loaded firearm and pointed it at the deputies on scene.

Officers fired, striking McNeill; he died at the residence. No deputies were arrested in the aftermath.The community held funeral services at Holman-Headland Mortuary Chapel and McNeill was buried in the Gardens of Memory. He was survived by a son, a step-daughter, his parents, his fiancée and other family members.

If anyone knew McNeill or witnessed the events that day, any additional information is welcome.