OKC police officer on leave after shooting man who threw bricks

An officer is on paid leave after shooting and wounding a 45-year-old who police say threw bricks at him in southwest Oklahoma City.

Around 3:10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24, officers with the Oklahoma City Police Department responded to a disturbance reported in the 3000 block of SW 64 Terrace.

According to a news release from the department, Sgt. Christopher Skinner arrived first and found the 45-year-old man standing and shouting outside of the home. Police said Skinner attempted to calm the man down, but the man began cursing and yelling racial slurs at him…

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