Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Corey Gene Batt
Gender : Male
Age : 31
Race : White
Date : 11/06/2021
Location : 2900 block E Kenosha Street
City : Broken Arrow
County : Tulsa
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Broken Arrow Police Department
Officer(s) :Caleb Sherman
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On November 6, 2021, at approximately 2:40 a.m., Officer Caleb Sherman of the Broken Arrow Police Department attempted to stop a vehicle for a traffic violation near the 2900 block of E Kenosha Street. Upon stopping, two occupants fled on foot, while the remaining occupant, identified as 31-year-old Corey Gene Batt, opened fire, striking Officer Sherman in the leg. Officer Sherman returned fire as Batt fled into a nearby wooded area. Officer Sherman was transported to a local hospital, treated, and released. Approximately two hours later, officers located Batt deceased in the wooded area near the traffic stop. The investigation suggests that Batt died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.newson6.com/story/618679546c0ebc0c0dc02a7a/police-identify-man-in-shooting-of-broken-arrow-officer-
https://ktul.com/news/local/broken-arrow-police-release-body-cam-footage-of-officer-shot-in-the-leg
https://ktul.com/news/local/officer-justified-in-using-deadly-force-after-being-shot-in-the-leg-during-traffic-stop
