A mentally ill man took a 2-year-old girl hostage, holding a knife to her throat. When he started a countdown to the girl's death, he was shot once and killed.
Victim's Name: Sammie Lamont Wallace
Agency Responsible: Midwest City Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 37
Race: Black
Date of Death: June 16, 2013
County: Oklahoma
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Justified
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Geography: Suburban