Two Oklahoma City police bike patrol officers made contact with a man. They say the man refused to follow officers verbal directions and then produced a knife and made threatening gestures. He was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Derek Allan Prophet
Agency Responsible: Oklahoma City Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 43
Race: White
Date of Death: May 25, 2016
County: Oklahoma
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: 1565
Geography: Urban