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Related: About this forumTecumseh police officer critically shot overnight after traffic stop, exchange of gunfire
TECUMSEH -- A police officer was shot and hospitalized in critical condition after a traffic stop and exchange of gunfire in Pottawatomie County overnight, according to reports.
A news conference will be at OU Medical Center at 8 a.m. in the emergency room parking lot, according to a Tecumseh police Facebook post Monday morning.
Tecumseh police report about 11:30 p.m. the officer made a traffic stop at Benson Park and Gordon Cooper.
A suspect ran away and a foot pursuit followed. The officer tried to use a Taser on the suspect with no effect. The suspect then shot at the officer and the officer returned fire, Tecumseh police report. Both the officer and suspect were taken to a hospital. The officer is in critical condition Monday morning, police reported.
Read more: http://newsok.com/tecumseh-police-officer-shot-overnight-in-pottawatomie-county-in-gunfight/article/5543159
beemer27
(519 posts)Thanks for posting the Oklahoma Headlines. It takes a lot of your time, and some of us do appreciate it.
TexasTowelie
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beemer27
(519 posts)My wife and I moved to Oklahoma from Wisconsin 19 years ago, and we really like it here. Most everything in Oklahoma has been good for us. However, a few of our politicians leave a lot to be desired. In fact, some of them are downright ignorant, corrupt, clueless, or some combination of all three. We have to keep up with what the occupants of the capitol are up to. Even then, they will still sneak a fast one thru when no one is looking sometimes. It is good to see a source of Oklahoma news concentrated in one easy to read format. You posts are most welcome. Thanks again!