Police responded around 2:30 a.m. to the Budget Inn in Okmulgee for a disturbance call. Police say they found a man who was threatening suicide and had a knife to his throat. Officers reportedly told the man to drop the knife, but he did not comply and advanced on officers who shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Name withheld by police
Agency Responsible: Okmulgee Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: April 4, 2018
County: Okmulgee
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3574
Geography: Rural