UPDATE: A Broken Arrow Police officer who shot a man during a traffic stop has been cleared of any wrongdoing.
On August 3rd, Broken Arrow Police Officer Dakota Berry stopped 51-year-old Sunny Demille for a routine traffic stop that quickly escalated when Demille pulled a gun from his pocket and started running.
Police say the officer and the suspect got into a physical altercation, and Demille brandished his weapon.
Officer Berry took immediate action and fired four shots that hit Demille.
The suspect is still in the hospital recovering from his injuries. The FBI has closed the case and ruled the shooting justified.
The case against Mr. Demille will be sent to the Tulsa County District Attorney’s office for review.
ORIGINAL STORY: Broken Arrow police said an officer shot a man who tried to pull a gun on him after a traffic stop Sunday afternoon.
According to police, it happened just after 4pm in the Clarion Hotel parking lot near Aspen and the Broken Arrow Expressway.
Police said the suspect tried to run off after being pulled over, but the officer tackled him. That’s when we’re told the suspect tried to pull a gun and the officer shot him.
BA police said the suspect was taken to the hospital in serious condition.
They tell us the officer has minor injuries and has been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation into the incident.
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