Oklahoma City police release drone footage of deadly officer-involved shooting

OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — Authorities are releasing more information about a deadly officer-involved shooting that claimed the life of an Oklahoma City woman.

In the afternoon of May 20, officers with the Oklahoma City Police Department responded to a call about an assault with a deadly weapon at an apartment near S.W. 59th and Douglas Ave.

When officers arrived, they spoke with a man who said that a woman inside one of the apartments had fired shots at him through the front door.

Investigators tried to contact the woman, who was identified as Brenda Deer, but they were unsuccessful.

Capt. Valerie Littlejohn, with the Oklahoma City Police Department, said officers decided to not escalate the situation. Instead, they planned to pursue charges.

Later that evening, residents called police about shots being fired from the same apartment.

When officers arrived, they tried to speak with Deer but she refused to come out of the apartment.

Authorities evacuated nearby apartments and attempted to negotiate with Deer for several hours.

After Deer continued to fire the weapon, Oklahoma City police used tear gas in an attempt to flush her out of the apartment.

However, she continued to fire toward officers and was shot.

Deer was pronounced dead at the scene.

The officer who fired the fatal shot has been placed on administrative leave.

Earlier this week, Oklahoma City police released drone footage of the shooting.

Warning: This video may be disturbing to some viewers.