A Man in Oklahoma City is Killed in an Alleged Police Shooting

On Sunday evening, December 10, 2017, in southeast Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, a man died after an alleged officer-involved shooting. An officer had responded to a call about a man lying in the grass at the intersection of Mackleman Drive and Southeast 59^th Street. The man was later identified as 28-year-old Kyle Anthony Mihecoby. The female officer who went to the scene later reported that the man was not cooperating with her. According to Oklahoma City Police Department Captain Bo Matthews, at that time, the police officer used pepper spray on Mihecoby. Then he reportedly punched her in the face. An altercation followed, during which the officer’s Taser was reportedly taken from her. Mihecoby then allegedly tried to use the Taser on the officer. The police officer then allegedly fired her handgun. Mihecoby was pronounced dead at the scene. The officer was treated at a nearby hospital for injuries to her hands and face. Nothing further has been published on this alleged fatal police shooting, but there will be an investigation into the incident. There was no mention of whether there was a body cam on the police officer when the shooting occurred, to provide evidence of what happened.

In Texas, anytime there is an officer-involved shooting, there is an investigation by the Texas Rangers. In 2015, the Texas Rangers investigated 3,224 incidents total, which includes various categories, in addition to officer-involved fatalities. A total of 1,820 convictions came out of those investigations, resulting in one death sentence, 42 life sentences, and 9,580 years in prison time.

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