One person was killed in an officer-involved shooting in Edmond.
Emily Ward, Edmond Police public information officer, said police received a request to check for a suspicious person in the 1900 block of Three Stars Road just before 11 p.m. Friday. The address is near E Second Street and Bryant Avenue.
Saturday, Edmond Police Sgt. James Hamm shared additional informaton about the incident.
“Officers responded to that address on Three Stars Road, in reference to the resident there had observed somebody in the backyard of their home,” Hamm said.
Hamm said officers arrived at the address and began to check around the area. He said officers found the suspect hiding on a second-floor balcony in the back of the residence.
Hamm said the man would not talk to police when they attempted to communicate with him.
“In a short time, the suspect stood up and pointed a firearm at the officers,” he said. “Officers and the suspect both exchanged gunfire, at which time the suspect was shot and killed.””