Friday Pursuit Ends in Officer-Involved Shooting Near Canute

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May 15, 2023

By Jared Atha

An incident that began as a pursuit and search for a man in Elk City ended south of Canute Friday afternoon when the man crashed and threatened officers with a gun.

Officers initially began looking for the man after reports indicated that he made threats at a local car dealership in southeast Elk City.

Sources tell Paragon Communications that the man was attempting to trade in a stolen vehicle that had California plates, but was denied by a salesman.

Reports also indicated that the man struck a couple on a motorcycle in the area causing them to crash.

Beckham County Sheriff Derek Manning said the suspect initially lost pursuing officers due to a patrol car having a blow out. He said the man was eventually located near Canute after dispatch was able to ping his phone.

Sheriff Manning said the pursuit and shooting incident are still under investigation, and multiple agencies, including his, were involved, and few details are available at this time.

No officers were hurt during the shooting.

The name of the deceased suspect has not been released.

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