The suspect who prompted a Blue Alert in Oklahoma the evening of March 16 was apprehended in New Mexico after shooting himself.
According to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, Billy Wayne Williams shot a Webbers Falls police officer during a traffic stop on March 16.
The Grants, New Mexico Police Department said it received a BOLO for Williams the morning of March 17. Using its Flock license plate reader system, the department said it was able to identify the Nissan Altima reportedly driven by Williams.
Authorities said they were able to locate Williams' vehicle, with the suspect inside, at a parking lot in the area. There, they said they overheard a gunshot, and soon after found Williams with what appeared to be a self-inflicted wound.
Williams was taken to a nearby hospital where he is in critical condition, in custody of the FBI.
The Oklahoma bureau of Investigation is working with the FBI and the Grants Police Department on this investigation.
Original Story:
Oklahoma Highway Patrol issued a blue alert, saying law enforcement were looking for suspect Billy Wayne Williams. Williams is accused of shooting a police officer in Muskogee County.
According to the alert, Billy Wayne Williams is 5'11" and weighs 380 pounds. He has brown hair and hazel eyes. He was last seen driving a white Nissan Altima.
In the alert, OHP said Williams was considered armed and extremely dangerous. They said no one should approach Williams, and if he is spotted, the public are encouraged to call 911 immediately.
2 News Oklahoma's Samson Tamijani went to Webbers Falls, where he learned the shooting happened at the intersection of North Stand Watie Boulevard and West Lynch Street.
2 News is learning more about this story and will bring you updates on air and online as we get them.
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