Mack Brinkley held his estranged wife hostage after fatally shooting another man she was with. After leading troopers on a chase, police said, Brinkley was shot and killed in Atoka County while holding a loaded gun to his wife's head.
Victim's Name: Mack Brinkley
Agency Responsible: Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Gender: Male
Age: 58
Race: White
Date of Death: September 21, 2017
County: Atoka
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: 2970
Geography: Rural