Suspect In Tulsa Police Standoff Shot, Killed By Officer

A standoff ended with Tulsa Police shooting and killing a man after they say he came out of the house with a woman and a gun and pointed it at officers.

What Happened During the Tulsa Standoff?

Officers from the Tulsa Police Special Operations Team spent several hours trying to persuade the suspect to exit the home near Marshall Street and Joplin Avenue. Tulsa Police Captain Richard Meulenberg said that the man came to the door a couple of times but refused to surrender. The situation escalated around 4 p.m.

"He emerges from the home with this person, there's a woman who lives in the home with him, he had a pistol in his hand. He starts aggressing officers and then we had to intervene at that point, and his actions forced officers to fire upon him, stopping his continuing threat," said Meulenberg.

That woman is uninjured and no officers were hurt during the incident. The officer who shot the suspect will be placed on leave.

When Did the Standoff Begin?

Police say they were called to an armed robbery at a home near Marshall Street and Joplin Avenue, and at the same time received a call at a QuikTrip about pointing a deadly weapon.

TPD says that the suspect had pointed a gun at a 14-year-old before the suspect returned to the home near Marshall Street and Joplin Avenue with a woman.

Police say the suspect refused to leave the house when commanded by officers for several hours before coming out of the house with a pistol. Officers then fired on the suspect, according to TPD.