Oklahoma officer shoots, kills man allegedly armed with knife

SALLISAW, Okla. (KFOR) – A Sallisaw, Okla., police officer shot and killed a person who was allegedly wielding a knife early Saturday morning.

The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation is probing the capturing following a request from the Sallisaw Police Division.

“This incident occurred in Indian County and falls beneath the McGirt Supreme Courtroom ruling,” OSBI officers stated.

OSBI brokers launched particulars from the preliminary investigation into the officer-involved capturing.

An individual referred to as the Police Division simply after 5 a.m. and reported {that a} man was strolling west in Freeway 64’s eastbound lanes.

The caller stated that the person tried to leap in entrance of their automobile, however they switched lanes and prevented hitting him.

An officer who went to the scene tried to talk with the person, however the man drew a knife and threatened the officer with it, based on OSBI officers.

“The officer drew their weapon and commanded the person drop the knife,” OSBI officers stated. “The officer fired their weapon and the person was hit.”

The officer referred to as an ambulance to the scene and carried out help on the person.

The person was taken to a hospital the place he died.

Authorities will not be releasing the person’s title till his subsequent of kin are notified of his demise.

The officer’s title was additionally not launched.

The investigation is ongoing.

No additional particulars had been launched.