MUSKOGEE, Okla. — The Muskogee Police Department says officers shot a homicide suspect following a chase that ended near Arrowhead Mall.
It happened around 6:00 PM on March 8 in Muskogee. Officers said they initially responded to a shooting near 24th Street and Tokpeka Avenue. There, they found a person who had been shot. They were taken to the hospital, where they later died.
Shortly after, officers from multiple agencies were involved in a chase with the suspect's vehicle. During the chase, shots were fired. Officers said the suspect was shot.
The suspect was taken to a hospital. There is no word on their current condition.
Before the shooting in Muskogee, officers said the suspect was also involved in a shooting at the Five Star Recycling plant in Oktaha. There, police say the suspect shot two people, killing one of them.
Muskogee Police, the Muskogee County Sheriff's Office, and Lighthorse Police worked together to apprehend the suspect.
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