Police were pulling over a vehicle that reportedly was swerving and hit a curb around 1:30 a.m. The driver, Earl Barton, fled, and a chase started. Police stopped the vehicle with stop sticks. The driver got out of the vehicle and ran. After police found the driver, they said he pulled out a knife and tried to assault an officer. And police shot and killed Barton.
Agency: Tulsa Police Department
Motive: Traffic violation (driving erratically)
Confrontation Type: Traffic Stop
Service Call: No
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Earl Barton Jr.
Death Date: August 9, 2020
County: Tulsa
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 42
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Foot
Washington Post Database ID: 6056