An employee of the Choctaw Travel Plaza contacted security officers about a person causing a disturbance. When police approached, the person produced a gun and threatened the officer. He was ordered to drop the gun, and he pointed it at officers who shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Name withheld by police
Agency Responsible: Choctaw Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Race: Unknown Race
Date of Death: February 13, 2018
County: Choctaw
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: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3410
Geography: Rural