Posted on 06/30/2020 1:22:31 PM PDT by ImJustAnotherOkie
TULSA, Okla. — A man is in custody after two police officers were shot during a traffic stop in east Tulsa early Monday morning. Tulsa police say a man shot two of their officers during the stop around 3:30 a.m. near 21st and Memorial.
Officer Aurash Zarkeshan pulled David Anthony Ware over after seeing his car with a paper tag that had expired, according to court documents. Tulsa Police Sergeant Craig Johnson stopped to back Zarkeshan up.
Zarkeshan told Ware to get out of the car because it was going to be towed, but police say Ware refused.
Police say Johnson tried to use his taser before Ware grabbed it and Johnson pepper-sprayed him while trying to get him out of the car.
Ware then reached under his seat for a gun and fired three times at the two officers, according to the affidavit.
Johnson was shot in his head and body.
Zarkeshan was shot in his head, upper body, and lower body.
Documents say Ware stood over Johnson after he’d been hit and shot him three more times.
Both officers were taken to the hospital where they are in critical condition.
A fund is set up by the Tulsa Police Fraternal Order of Police to support the families.
Police searched for several hours before finding David Anthony Ware who they say shot the officers and ran away.
Officers found him at a home near 31st and Garnett.
Police say a second person, Matthew Hall, was also wanted in connection to the search and is also in custody.
Hall is facing an accessory to a felony charge after authorities found Hall had been talking to Ware and drove by the scene of the traffic stop before helping Ware leave the area, according to court documents.
THIS IS WHAT WE ARE DEALING WITH, PUKES. Shoot on site
Iv’e read of many cases like this. Officer shot or killed.
Suspect is tracked down, arrested and taken to jail - not just shot when found.
Police brutality my a$$.
How could the perp get the drop on 2 officers with pepper spray in his eyes?
The officers reluctant to react as they should have.
Why the delay? THe MSM vilifying the police and calling into question legitimate tactics.
This is 100% at the feet of the MSM.
There hasn’t been much enforcement of drug laws for a long time, so there was no real prohibition against drugs. Instead, too many drug addicts and pushers have been legitimized with hands-off policies. They go on to commit all kinds of horrible crimes against others, with others too often having no recourse for lack of criminal records. We’ve been fed a lie for too long with so much talk about a fake war on drugs that didn’t happen.
Pass some real legislation again, and enforce it this time. Open season.
Looks like the police were busy deploying non lethal weapons and failed to notice the greater threat.
Oklahoma will put that animal to sleep. They use inert gas inhalation. Too easy if you ask me.
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