Union City police saw a stolen pickup truck and pursued. The chase went from Union City to El Reno to Okarche. North of Okarche, the man was passing vehicles on the shoulder. The ground was wet from the rains, and the driver lost control and went into the center median and stopped. A deputy shot a tire, and the man got out of his truck with a gun, and he was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Alexander G. Lindahl
Agency Responsible: Canadian County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Race: White
Date of Death: October 8, 2018
County: Kingfisher
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Vehicle
Weapon: vehicle
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4079
Geography: Rural