OKC Police Shoot and Kill Armed Man After Gunfight in Southeast OKC

An armed man was shot and killed by an Oklahoma City police officer on Wednesday afternoon following a confrontation in a wooded area near Interstate 240.

The incident began when a man reportedly drove through a McDonald’s drive-thru and claimed he had “possibly killed a couple of people,” according to KOCO 5.

Police spent time trying to locate the individual after that initial report. Officers eventually identified the man and spoke with his family members, who informed authorities that he was armed, news9.com reported.

“At some point officers were trying to find an individual that may or may not have driven through a McDonald’s and said that he had possibly killed a couple of people,” Benjamin Weir, a police department spokesman, told OKC Fox.

Gunfire erupted near Southeast 74th Street

Officers located the man walking on foot near the intersection of Southeast 74th Street and South Douglas Boulevard, an area close to Tinker Air Force Base, news9.com noted.

The situation escalated when the man began shooting at officers, according to news9.com.

OKC Police Shoot and Kill Armed Man After Gunfight in Southeast OKC — Photo: news9.com

The confrontation moved into a wooded area, prompting the arrival of tactical teams and armored vehicles to contain the scene. During the standoff, an officer discharged a weapon, killing the man, KOCO 5 reported.

While the man was killed, no officers were injured during the exchange of gunfire, KOCO 5 stated.

The standoff ended around 1:50 p.m., and while I-240 was briefly closed to traffic, the interstate has since reopened, news9.com said.

Questions remain regarding previous claims

Investigators are currently working to determine if the man’s initial claims about killing two people were valid. When asked by KOCO 5 if there was any evidence to support those claims, officers said the matter was under investigation, KOCO 5 reported.

The Oklahoma City Police Department has not yet released the identity of the deceased man, as they are still in the process of notifying his family, OKC Fox reported.

The officer involved in the fatal shooting will be placed on routine administrative leave once the on-scene investigation is finished, OKC Fox said.

Police are now gathering evidence from multiple locations where the man allegedly fired at officers, OKC Fox noted.

Weir said the department planned to release more information on Thursday morning.

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