Police in Oklahoma are searching for an ‘armed and dangerous’ suspect after two police officers were shot during a traffic stop.
Officers stopped the suspect at 8900 E. 21st street at about 03:30 hours this morning.
During the traffic stop, the suspect became violent towards the officers, and a struggle ensued.
Ware pulled a gun on the officers and fired multiple shots towards them, hitting both of the officers multiple times.
Both officers are currently in a critical condition and are undergoing emergency surgery.
Police confirmed that the suspect fled on foot after the shooting.
A spokesperson for the Tulsa Police Department said:
“If you live in this area be very aware of your surroundings, if your dogs are barking call us and we’ll come check it out.
“If he is willing to shoot at us, he is likely willing to shoot at anyone”.
The Tulsa Police Department told Fox 23 that one of the officers struck had graduated from the police academy within the last year, while the other is a sergeant.
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Obviously the officers hadn’t seen the Officer Coates murder training video, lets hope they both recover, physically, and mentally.