UPDATE: 8 A.M. Huntsville police said homicide suspect Cornett Evans was found dead in Birmingham in what looks like an apparent suicide. Evans was located by Marshals Task Force and local law enforcement in the Birmingham area at a hotel, police said.UPDATE: 5 A.M. The Birmingham VA Medical Center will be back open for normal business this morning after being on lock down for most of the day, Thursday. Authorities say they are looking for Cornett Evans,46, in connection with the lock down. Evans is wanted on a murder warrant in the shooting death a woman in Huntsville. Huntsville Police Department posted this to their Facebook page ThursdayCornett Demetric Evans, 5’11” 193 lbs. He may be in a gold colored Jeep Patriot AL Tag YAN258. If you have any information please call HPD at 256-722-7100.THURSDAY Jan. 9 The Birmingham VA Medical Center clinic and hospital are currently on lockdown and all appointments have been canceled until further notice, WVTM 13 has learned. The VA shared this statement shortly after 2 p.m.:"All appointments at the Birmingham VA Medical Center and Birmingham VA Clinic have been cancelled until further notice. The safety of our Veteran patients, guests and staff is first priority. We apologize for any inconvenience and will provide updated information as soon as possible."Birmingham police officers have surrounded both facilities.Updates to come on WVTM 13 News and the WVTM 13 app.

UPDATE: 8 A.M.

Huntsville police said homicide suspect Cornett Evans was found dead in Birmingham in what looks like an apparent suicide. Evans was located by Marshals Task Force and local law enforcement in the Birmingham area at a hotel, police said.



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We are trying to gather info on this situation at this time. Early this morning, the suspect was located by our Marshals Task Force and local LE in the Birmingham area at a hotel. During that time the offender took his own life. — Huntsville Police (@HsvPolice) January 10, 2020


UPDATE: 5 A.M.The Birmingham VA Medical Center will be back open for normal business this morning after being on lock down for most of the day, Thursday.Authorities say they are looking for Cornett Evans,46, in connection with the lock down. Evans is wanted on a murder warrant in the shooting death a woman in Huntsville.Huntsville Police Department posted this to their Facebook page Thursday

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Cornett Demetric Evans, 5’11” 193 lbs. He may be in a gold colored Jeep Patriot AL Tag YAN258. If you have any information please call HPD at 256-722-7100.THURSDAY Jan. 9The Birmingham VA Medical Center clinic and hospital are currently on lockdown and all appointments have been canceled until further notice, WVTM 13 has learned.

The VA shared this statement shortly after 2 p.m.:

"All appointments at the Birmingham VA Medical Center and Birmingham VA Clinic have been cancelled until further notice. The safety of our Veteran patients, guests and staff is first priority.

We apologize for any inconvenience and will provide updated information as soon as possible."

Birmingham police officers have surrounded both facilities.

Updates to come on WVTM 13 News and the WVTM 13 app.

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