Police responded to a home after the woman who lived at the home showed up to the police station, saying her son had beat her up. Two of his officers arrived to talk to the son, he opened the door and was holding a gun pointed towards his chest. Police ordered him several times to drop the gun, but the man ignored their commands and pointed the gun at his officers and was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: James Stephen McMullen
Agency Responsible: Bethany Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 45
Race: White
Date of Death: February 10, 2017
County: Oklahoma
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2330
Geography: Suburban