About 6:45 p.m., an officer stopped a vehicle for suspected drunken driving. During the traffic stop, a person allegedly pulled out a firearm and pointed it at the officer. The officer shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Benjamin Ballard
Agency Responsible: Mustang Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 42
Race: White
Date of Death: June 5, 2020
County: Canadian
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Drug or alcohol use
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5903