Incident in US-OK

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Two sheriff’s deputies with the Seminole County Sheriff’s Department were shot and killed in the city of Seminole in an ambush around 4:30 p.m. on July 26. About 4 p.m., a woman called the department because her son, against whom she had a restraining order, had broken into her home, and she was afraid to go into the residence. The two deputies went to the home to investigate. One of the deputies knocked on the front door three times then entered the home. The man in the house opened fire on the officers with 22 shots from a 9 mm automatic rifle. The first deputy, who was 23 years old and had 1 year of law enforcement experience, was struck in the front below the waist and in the front of the head. The second deputy, who was 43 years old and had 3 years of law enforcement experience, was hit by a round in the chest. The first deputy died at the scene from the gunshot wound to his head. The second deputy was taken to a local hospital where he died later that day. The 26-year-old alleged assailant was arrested and charged with two counts of Murder. He was a known drug user and was under the influence of narcotics at the time of the incident. The man also had a prior criminal record that included violent crime, drugs, police assault, and weapons violations.

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State:
Oklahoma

Age of Victim:
Under 25

Sex of Victim:
Male

Years of Experience:
1-5

Month of Incident:
July

Year of Incident:
2009

Location of fatal wound:
Front Head

Body armor used?:
No

Weapon Used:
Firearm

Circumstance:
ambush-situation

Age of Suspect:
25-30

Sex of Suspect:
Male

Disposition:
Arrested and charged

Other officers assaulted during incident?:
No

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