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Video: Tulsa police fatally shoot knife-wielding rape suspect

Despite the officers’ commands to disarm, David English continued walking toward them

By Police1 Staff

TULSA, Okla. — Police released video Monday of a pursuit that ended in the fatal shooting of a knife-wielding rape suspect.

Police pursued David English, 34, on Feb. 17 for charges of first-degree rape and kidnapping, KJRH reported. The pursuit ended when English stopped and exited his vehicle, knife in hand.

Officials told KTUL that English began walking toward officers. Police ordered him to drop the knife, but he continued toward the officers, according to the news station.

Authorities said three officers opened fire, fatally wounding English. He was pronounced dead at the hospital.