BIXBY, Okla. — Bixby police said an armed suspect barricaded themselves in a house near 131st and Memorial on Feb. 5.
Officers got a call about a domestic violence incident in progress around 5:30 a.m.
They said a man fired his gun at his wife, but she escaped the home. When officers arrived, they said Christopher Veal shot his gun at officers from the house.
The Bixby Police Department activated the Southwest Regional SWAT team and set up a perimeter around the home. The suspect continued to shoot at officers before they returned fire and shot the suspect. Emergency crews took him to the hospital.
No officers were harmed during the standoff.
"The scene is safe and we have the crime scene secured right now and we're just waiting on the arrival of the OSBI," said Bixby Police Chief Todd Blish.
On Feb. 12, Veal was charged with shooting with intent to kill, threatening an act of violence, feloniously pointing a firearm, and tampering with a security camera.
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