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Warr Acres Police Chase Ends in Shooting, OSBI Investigating
A police pursuit in Warr Acres ended with shots fired near NW 58th Terrace and Mueller Avenue, prompting a large police presence and an OSBI investigation. A white SUV crashed into a power pole, but authorities have not said who fired or whether anyone was hurt.
WARR ACRES, Okla. â A police chase ended with gunfire in a Warr Acres neighborhood on Monday morning, prompting a large law enforcement response and a road closure near Northwest 58th Terrace and Mueller Avenue, authorities said.
Warr Acres police told reporters that officers were involved in a pursuit that concluded with shots being fired. The department did not say who fired the shots or whether anyone was injured.
The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation has been called in to take over the investigation, a standard step for officer-involved shootings in Oklahoma.
At the scene, several police units and officers were visible behind crime scene tape, and the southbound road at Northwest 58th Terrace and Mueller Avenue was closed. A white SUV had crashed into a power pole, with its airbag deployed.
The intersection is near Rockwell Avenue and Northwest 63rd Street, a busy corridor in the western Oklahoma City suburb.
No further details about the pursuit or the people involved were immediately released. The OSBI investigation is ongoing, and authorities said more information would be provided as it becomes available.