Could this have been avoided?
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Hours-long standoff ends in tenant being shot
On September 5, 2024, a tense, hours-long standoff in Southeast Oklahoma City ended in gunfire. The incident left many to wonder if the dangerous situation could have been avoided.
How it started
The standoff began when a landlord attempted to evict a tenant from a home on Southeast 41st Street. What started as a standard eviction quickly escalated when the tenant fired shots into the air, prompting a swift response from law enforcement.
The police are called
The Oklahoma City Police Department’s tactical team and K-9 units arrived at the scene, setting up a perimeter as negotiations with the barricaded suspect began.
For several hours, officers attempted to resolve the standoff peacefully, using a bullhorn to communicate with the man. However, tensions rose when the suspect fired multiple rounds at officers during the negotiation period.
The tenant is shot
The situation reached a critical point when the suspect exited the house with a gun, threatening the officers on site. In response, police shot the man, who was later rushed to the hospital. His current condition remains unclear, but no officers or civilians were injured during the incident.