OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A man shot an Oklahoma City police officer on Tuesday and then barricaded himself inside a home on the city’s northwest side before being shot and killed by police, authorities said.
The wounded officer was doing well after surgery, said Capt. Valerie Littlejohn. He was shot as police were responding to a report of a man with a gun, she said.
Police surrounded the home, closed nearby streets and urged people to avoid the area while the man barricaded himself inside with several other people and continued to shoot at officers, Littlejohn said.
She said members of the department’s hostage negotiation team urged the man to surrender peacefully to authorities.
“During one of the incidents when he was shooting at officers, an officer was able to discharge his firearm, striking the suspect,” Littlejohn said. “The suspect was determined to be deceased here at the scene.”
Two women and three children inside the home with the suspect managed to get out safely, she said.
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A man shot an Oklahoma City police officer on Tuesday and then barricaded himself inside a home on the city’s northwest side before being shot and killed by police, officials reported. The injured officer underwent surgery and is said to be recovering well, according to Capt. Valerie Littlejohn. The shooting occurred while police were responding to a report of an armed man in the area. Police responded by surrounding the residence, shutting down nearby streets, and advising the public to steer clear of the location while the man barricaded himself inside with other individuals and continued firing at officers. Littlejohn mentioned that the police department’s hostage negotiation team tried to persuade the man to surrender peacefully to the authorities.
Littlejohn further explained, “During one of the incidents when he was shooting at officers, an officer was able to discharge his firearm, striking the suspect.” She confirmed that the suspect was pronounced dead at the scene. Fortunately, two women and three children who were also inside the residence with the suspect managed to safely exit the home during the ordeal.
