A high-speed pursuit began after officers responded to a local liquor store for an alleged shoplifting incident. The officers pursued down U.S. Highway 69 to the Indian Nation Turnpike before turning back toward McAlester, police said. Troopers took lead in the pursuit before it ended at an intersection where the vehicle crashed, and Mark Anson Schoggins was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Mark Anson Schoggins
Agency Responsible: Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Gender: Male
Age: 35
Race: White
Date of Death: July 17, 2019
County: Pittsburg
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: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4882
Geography: Suburban