Cops: Oklahoma Trooper Fatally Shot Man After Rescuing Him
5/30/15 7:15pm
Police say an Oklahoma man was shot and killed on Friday after he attacked the state troopers who had just rescued him from rising floodwaters, the Associated Press reports.
According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, the officers found two men trying to push a vehicle in swift-moving waters at around 9:30 p.m. last night.
“They were trying to get them to come out of the water. They were worried about them getting swept away,” police spokesperson Capt. Paul Timmons told the AP. “[The two men], for whatever reason, were just really upset about having to leave the vehicle there”
After making it to dry land, police say at least one of the men attacked the officers, one or both of whom then shot at the man, killing him. A weapon was reportedly recovered from the scene, but as of Saturday it was unclear which of the two men had it or if shots were fired at the officers.
“It’s not real clear how it all transpired,” said Timmons.
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