Officer-Involved Shooting Shuts Down I-44 After Chase
Interstate Highway 44 E & SW 59th St
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Summary
- A high-speed police chase in Oklahoma City ended with a fatal shooting after an armed woman fled from deputies and crashed her vehicle near Interstate 44 and SW 59th Street.
- The woman was killed in an armed confrontation with officers from multiple agencies. No officers were injured, and the incident led to the closure of westbound lanes on I-44 for several hours.
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No officers were injured.
Multiple officers fired their weapons, and the woman was killed.
Knight said officers from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, and the Highway Patrol entered an armed confrontation with the woman.
A trooper performed a tactical vehicle intervention to stop the vehicle, which then crashed near Interstate 44 and Southwest 59th Street.
The pursuit continued into the Oklahoma City area, with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol and Oklahoma City Police Department joining the chase.
When deputies arrived, the woman reportedly refused commands, got into a vehicle, and fled, leading law enforcement on a pursuit.
According to Master Sgt. Knight of the Oklahoma City Police Department, just before 9 p.m. Friday, Oklahoma County deputies were called to a home near Northwest 192nd Street and North Council Road for reports of an armed woman.
According to local news sources, westbound lanes of Interstate 44 near Southwest 59th Street were closed Friday night after a pursuit ended in a crash and a fatal police shooting.
Westbound lanes of I-44 were closed, with all traffic diverted to SW 44th Street. Authorities warned motorists to avoid the area for several hours while crews investigate and clear the scene.
The crash left one person dead at the scene. Emergency responders quickly arrived, confirming the fatality and securing the area. No further injuries were reported.
Around 9:18 PM, law enforcement pursued a vehicle on southbound I-44 near SW 59th Street. The chase was high-speed, with the vehicle ultimately losing control and crashing near the interstate exit.
Incident reported at Interstate Highway 44 E & SW 59th St.
No officers were injured.
Multiple officers fired their weapons, and the woman was killed.
Knight said officers from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, and the Highway Patrol entered an armed confrontation with the woman.
A trooper performed a tactical vehicle intervention to stop the vehicle, which then crashed near Interstate 44 and Southwest 59th Street.
The pursuit continued into the Oklahoma City area, with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol and Oklahoma City Police Department joining the chase.
When deputies arrived, the woman reportedly refused commands, got into a vehicle, and fled, leading law enforcement on a pursuit.
According to Master Sgt. Knight of the Oklahoma City Police Department, just before 9 p.m. Friday, Oklahoma County deputies were called to a home near Northwest 192nd Street and North Council Road for reports of an armed woman.
According to local news sources, westbound lanes of Interstate 44 near Southwest 59th Street were closed Friday night after a pursuit ended in a crash and a fatal police shooting.
Westbound lanes of I-44 were closed, with all traffic diverted to SW 44th Street. Authorities warned motorists to avoid the area for several hours while crews investigate and clear the scene.
The crash left one person dead at the scene. Emergency responders quickly arrived, confirming the fatality and securing the area. No further injuries were reported.
Around 9:18 PM, law enforcement pursued a vehicle on southbound I-44 near SW 59th Street. The chase was high-speed, with the vehicle ultimately losing control and crashing near the interstate exit.
Incident reported at Interstate Highway 44 E & SW 59th St.
No officers were injured.
Multiple officers fired their weapons, and the woman was killed.
Knight said officers from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, and the Highway Patrol entered an armed confrontation with the woman.
A trooper performed a tactical vehicle intervention to stop the vehicle, which then crashed near Interstate 44 and Southwest 59th Street.
The pursuit continued into the Oklahoma City area, with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol and Oklahoma City Police Department joining the chase.
When deputies arrived, the woman reportedly refused commands, got into a vehicle, and fled, leading law enforcement on a pursuit.
According to Master Sgt. Knight of the Oklahoma City Police Department, just before 9 p.m. Friday, Oklahoma County deputies were called to a home near Northwest 192nd Street and North Council Road for reports of an armed woman.
According to local news sources, westbound lanes of Interstate 44 near Southwest 59th Street were closed Friday night after a pursuit ended in a crash and a fatal police shooting.
Westbound lanes of I-44 were closed, with all traffic diverted to SW 44th Street. Authorities warned motorists to avoid the area for several hours while crews investigate and clear the scene.
The crash left one person dead at the scene. Emergency responders quickly arrived, confirming the fatality and securing the area. No further injuries were reported.
Around 9:18 PM, law enforcement pursued a vehicle on southbound I-44 near SW 59th Street. The chase was high-speed, with the vehicle ultimately losing control and crashing near the interstate exit.
Incident reported at Interstate Highway 44 E & SW 59th St.
No officers were injured.
Multiple officers fired their weapons, and the woman was killed.
Knight said officers from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, and the Highway Patrol entered an armed confrontation with the woman.
A trooper performed a tactical vehicle intervention to stop the vehicle, which then crashed near Interstate 44 and Southwest 59th Street.
The pursuit continued into the Oklahoma City area, with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol and Oklahoma City Police Department joining the chase.
When deputies arrived, the woman reportedly refused commands, got into a vehicle, and fled, leading law enforcement on a pursuit.
According to Master Sgt. Knight of the Oklahoma City Police Department, just before 9 p.m. Friday, Oklahoma County deputies were called to a home near Northwest 192nd Street and North Council Road for reports of an armed woman.
According to local news sources, westbound lanes of Interstate 44 near Southwest 59th Street were closed Friday night after a pursuit ended in a crash and a fatal police shooting.
Westbound lanes of I-44 were closed, with all traffic diverted to SW 44th Street. Authorities warned motorists to avoid the area for several hours while crews investigate and clear the scene.
The crash left one person dead at the scene. Emergency responders quickly arrived, confirming the fatality and securing the area. No further injuries were reported.
Around 9:18 PM, law enforcement pursued a vehicle on southbound I-44 near SW 59th Street. The chase was high-speed, with the vehicle ultimately losing control and crashing near the interstate exit.
Incident reported at Interstate Highway 44 E & SW 59th St.
No officers were injured.
Multiple officers fired their weapons, and the woman was killed.
Knight said officers from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, and the Highway Patrol entered an armed confrontation with the woman.
A trooper performed a tactical vehicle intervention to stop the vehicle, which then crashed near Interstate 44 and Southwest 59th Street.
The pursuit continued into the Oklahoma City area, with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol and Oklahoma City Police Department joining the chase.
When deputies arrived, the woman reportedly refused commands, got into a vehicle, and fled, leading law enforcement on a pursuit.
According to Master Sgt. Knight of the Oklahoma City Police Department, just before 9 p.m. Friday, Oklahoma County deputies were called to a home near Northwest 192nd Street and North Council Road for reports of an armed woman.
According to local news sources, westbound lanes of Interstate 44 near Southwest 59th Street were closed Friday night after a pursuit ended in a crash and a fatal police shooting.
Westbound lanes of I-44 were closed, with all traffic diverted to SW 44th Street. Authorities warned motorists to avoid the area for several hours while crews investigate and clear the scene.
The crash left one person dead at the scene. Emergency responders quickly arrived, confirming the fatality and securing the area. No further injuries were reported.
Around 9:18 PM, law enforcement pursued a vehicle on southbound I-44 near SW 59th Street. The chase was high-speed, with the vehicle ultimately losing control and crashing near the interstate exit.
Incident reported at Interstate Highway 44 E & SW 59th St.
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People need to obey the laws, and comply with police.
I seen this go by up near NW Expressway while the pursued it headed west.
People need to obey the laws, and comply with police.
I seen this go by up near NW Expressway while the pursued it headed west.
People need to obey the laws, and comply with police.
I seen this go by up near NW Expressway while the pursued it headed west.
People need to obey the laws, and comply with police.
I seen this go by up near NW Expressway while the pursued it headed west.
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People need to obey the laws, and comply with police.
I seen this go by up near NW Expressway while the pursued it headed west.