OKLAHOMA CITY — Police have identified the woman shot and killed by police on Thursday, October 10 and the seven officers connected to the shooting. The officers are now on paid administrative leave while the case is investigated.
Late Thursday night patrol officers were dispatched to what they thought was “an auto-pedestrian traffic collision,” said Capt. Valerie Littlejohn in a press release. Littlejohn is the Public Information Officer for the Oklahoma City Police Department.
But, when they arrived at the scene at NW 122 and MacArthur, they found the driver of the car, 77-year-old Annette Prince, who was “armed with a pistol,” said Littlejohn.
According to Littlejohn, “Ms. Prince refused to drop the weapon and fired several shots into the ground. Officers attempted to deescalate the situation and requested a ballistic shield and less-than-lethal equipment to the scene. However, Ms. Prince continued to refuse to drop the firearm and instead raised and pointed it at officers resulting in her being fatally shot.”
Seven officers who were involved in the shooting were:
- Lt. William Robison, supervisor – 11 years of service.
- Officer Brandon Cobb – two years of service.
- Officer Jonathan Espinosa – two years of service.
- Officer Quinton Garner – one year of service.
- Officer Casey Brown – two years of service.
- Officer Daniel Young – five years of service.
- Officer Jacob Welton – two years of service.
Detectives investigating the incident now believe that Prince was a passenger in a vehicle being driven by a female who she knows in the 5200 block of NW 123 Terrace.
“For unknown reasons, Ms. Prince pulled out a pistol and shot the driver of the car twice. The driver quickly jumped out of the car and attempted to flee on foot. Ms. Prince moved to the driver’s seat, turned the car around and ran over the shooting victim,” said Littlejohn in the press release.
Detectives believe that Prince then tried to leave the area in the car, crashing at NW 122 and MacArthur where the shooting took place.
According to Police, the woman who was shot and ran over by Prince “is in an area hospital with serious injuries.”
The death of the woman is being counted as homicide #67 in the City of Oklahoma City. The shooting, termed an “officer-involved shooting” by OKCPD, is #8 for the department.
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