An Elk City officer pulled over a vehicle with several people inside when the driver, Colton Dale Calaway, drove off. The officer pursued the vehicle into Burns Flat where he performed a PIT maneuver, which caused the vehicle to stall. Calaway then fled into a neighborhood and attempted to enter a home. Calaway was shot and killed when he turned toward the officer with a gun in his hand.
Victim's Name: Colton Dale Calaway
Agency Responsible: Elk City Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Race: White
Date of Death: December 21, 2016
County: Washita
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Other
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2147
Geography: Rural