Two suspects were driving what police said was a stolen car and were spotted by an OHP trooper and a Delaware County sheriff's deputy. The officers pursued the suspects for about 2 miles before the suspects turned onto 575 Road, crashing the vehicle in a field, then fleeing on foot. One suspect fled and the other suspect broke into a mobile home, taking a hostage. About 50 officers with the Grand River Dam Authority Police, Delaware County Sheriff's Office, Colcord and Kansas police departments and OHP responded around 10 a.m. As the man held a disabled man at gunpoint, police charged the trailer and shot and killed the man.
Victim's Name: James Matthew Rogers
Agency Responsible: Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Delaware County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 34
Race: White
Date of Death: April 9, 2018
County: Delaware
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
Washington Post Database ID: 4262
Geography: Rural