Officers responded to a home after reports of gunfire. When police arrived, they found a man waving a gun around. Police took cover, and the man went back into the house. Hours later, police say the man came out of the house still holding the gun and pointed his weapon at officers. A police sniper shot and killed him.
Agency: Tulsa Police Department
Motive: gunshots
Confrontation Type: Violent Crime
Service Call: Yes
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Name withheld by police
Death Date: June 6, 2021
County: Tulsa
Geography: Urban
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Race: Hispanic
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unclear
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: not fleeing