TULSA, Okla. (AP) - The Oklahoma Highway Patrol has released the name of an Ottawa County man who was killed after he allegedly brandished a handgun at a trooper.
Lt. John Vincent says 63-year-old Gary Timmie Collins of Miami was stopped during a traffic check in a neighborhood in Miami.
The Tulsa World reports (https://bit.ly/1DNoNI3 ) that while stopped at the checkpoint, an OHP trooper waved Collins over. Vincent says that instead of stopping, Collins fled in his vehicle and led troopers on a six-block chase.
Vincent says that when Collins finally stepped out of his vehicle, he showed a weapon in a threatening manner and was fatally shot by a trooper.
The trooper’s name has not been released. Vincent says the trooper has been placed on administrative leave while the case is under investigation.
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Information from: Tulsa World, https://www.tulsaworld.com
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