Trending Topics

BWC: Man rams cruisers, tries to run down Okla. officers before OIS

The man fled a stop in his truck, but turned around and tried to hit Oklahoma City officers; he surrendered after being wounded in an officer-involved shooting

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — The Oklahoma City Police Department released body camera video showing an officer-involved shooting of a man who rammed cruisers and attempted to run over officers.

The Aug. 6 incident began when officers were dispatched to a house for a domestic disturbance. Comments on that call indicated that a suspect was pointing a gun at relatives, including children.

| SURVEY RESULTS: What officers want from the technology they use every shift

Officers worked to move other residents to safety and to communicate with the suspect, who was inside his vehicle on the property.

Police stopped the vehicle and ordered him to exit at gunpoint.

Body camera video shows the suspect driving away from the officers before turning around and attempting to run them over.

One officer was nearly pinned to a vehicle as the suspect drove between two cruisers parked next to each other. The suspect also rammed a sergeant’s vehicle.

That sergeant exited his cruiser and fired shots, striking the suspect. The suspect crashed his vehicle into a shipping container.

After a standoff where officers again communicated with the suspect, he eventually surrendered and was taken into custody.

The suspect is charged with assault and battery with a deadly weapon, assault with a dangerous weapon, pointing a firearm with prior felony conviction, possession of a firearm and malicious destruction of property,

Trending
A Barnstable Police Officer was struck by a vehicle while wearing reflective gear as he directed traffic outside of a ZZ Top concert; the driver faces multiple charges, including DUI
Three Houston PD officers and a Texas DPS trooper opened fire on the man after he ignored repeated commands to drop the rifle and raised it toward them, according to police
Privacy concerns, misuse cases and contract cancellations are reshaping ALPR programs, prompting agencies to review safeguards, oversight and the technology’s investigative role
Police1 asked ALPR vendors what nationwide standards should govern the technology and how their companies support responsible agency use
Company News
Celebrating 500 years of beauty

Joanna Putman is an Associate Editor and newswriter at Police1, where she has been covering law enforcement topics since August 2023. Based in Orlando, Florida, she holds a journalism degree from the University of Florida and spent two years working in nonprofit local newsrooms, gaining experience in community-focused reporting. Married to a law enforcement officer, she works hard to highlight the challenges and triumphs of those who serve and protect. Have a news tip? Email her at news@lexipol.com