Deputies tried to pull over a man with no tail light or rear lights on around 2 a.m. A slow-speed chase began, and the man rammed a deputy patrol car at least once. The manthen pulled over and fought with deputies. During the fight, the man allegedly reached for a deputy's gun, and another deputy shot and killed him.
Agency: Rogers County Sheriff's Office
Motive: Traffic violation (equipment violation)
Confrontation Type: Traffic Stop
Service Call: No
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Name withheld by police
Death Date: August 11, 2020
County: Tulsa
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Race: Unknown race
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Vehicle
Weapon: vehicle
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Car
Washington Post Database ID: 6064