WAGONER, Okla. (AP) - Authorities in northeastern Oklahoma say a 52-year-old man has died following an officer-involved shooting.
The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation says the shooting occurred about 9:15 a.m. Sunday in downtown Wagoner, about 37 miles (60 kilometers) southeast of Tulsa.
The OSBI says the shooting occurred after a Wagoner police officer initiated a traffic stop with a motorist identified as Elisha Edward Kelley. Officials say Kelley got out of his truck and refused to follow verbal commands.
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Investigators say Kelley became aggressive and charged at the officer, who fired multiple rounds with his handgun. Officials say Kelley sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was later pronounced dead at a nearby hospital.
The OSBI says that neither the officer nor anyone else was injured. The name of the officer was not immediately released.
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Information from: KTUL-TV, http://www.ktul.com
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