Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Name Not Disclosed

Gender : Male

Age :

Race : Unknown

Date : 01/02/2021

Location : Northwest 42nd Street and Independence Avenue

City : Oklahoma City

County : Oklahoma

State : Oklahoma

Agency : Oklahoma City Police Department (OCPD)

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On January 2, 2021, at approximately 11:40 p.m., the Oklahoma City Police Department initiated a pursuit of a stolen vehicle connected to a domestic-related incident. The male driver led officers on a chase that ended when he crashed the vehicle near Northwest 42nd Street and Independence Avenue. As officers approached the crashed vehicle, they heard a gunshot from inside. Upon investigation, officers found the driver deceased from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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The Oklahoma City Police Department conducted an internal self-investigation into the incident. No further details have been publicly released regarding the investigation's findings.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.koco.com/article/police-investigating-after-pursuit-in-stolen-car-leads-to-possible-suicide-in-nw-okc/35112973
https://kfor.com/news/local/man-dead-after-allegedly-stealing-vehicle-leading-officers-on-pursuit/
https://www.koco.com/article/police-investigating-after-pursuit-in-stolen-car-leads-to-possible-suicide-in-nw-okc/35112973?utm_source=chatgpt.com