OSBI investigating deadly officer-involved shooting
OSBI investigating deadly officer-involved shooting By Haley Wilson | April 5, 2021 at 7:24 AM CDT - Updated April 5 at 7:40 AM
ANADARKO, Okla. (TNN) - The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting that happened in Anadarko early Monday morning. The OSBI says officers were called to the 100 block on Nixon Drive just before 1 a.m. Monday morning. They say while officers were trying to help the person, Silas Lambert pulled out a gun.
That’s when the OSBI says Anadarko police and Lambert exchanged gunfire.
One officer was shot. Their injuries are not life-threatening. Lambert was also shot, and taken to the hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. The person who overdosed died at the scene.
Officer shot while attempting to rescue overdose victim in Okla 5newsonline.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from 5newsonline.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Police in Oklahoma fatally shot a man early Monday after he pulled out a gun while officers were responding to a reported drug overdose involving another person, authorities said.
One person killed, officer injured in shootout in Anadarko, OSBI officials say Share Updated: 7:31 AM CDT Apr 5, 2021 KOCO Staff Share Updated: 7:31 AM CDT Apr 5, 2021
Hide Transcript
Show Transcript JASON: BREAKING NEWS OUT OF ANADARKO A MAN IS DEAD AND AN OFFICER IS INJURED AFTER A SHOOTOUT. SHELBY: OSBI SAYS THIS STARTED WHEN ANADARKO POLICE OFFICERS WERE CALLED OUT TO AN OVERDOSE. OFFICIALS SAY WHILE THE OFFICERS WERE ATTEMPTING TO SAVE. ANOTHER PERSON BEGAN SHOOTING AT THE OFFICERS.
TRACKING THE COVID-19 VACCINE Share Updated: 7:31 AM CDT Apr 5, 2021 KOCO Staff One person was shot and killed and an officer was injured during a shootout early Monday morning in Anadarko, according to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation.According to the OSBI, Anadarko police officers responded just before 1 a.m. to an overdose in the 100 block of Nixon Drive. While officers were attempting lifesaving measures
Associated Press
ANADARKO Police in Oklahoma fatally shot a man early Monday after he pulled out a gun while officers were responding to a reported drug overdose involving another person, authorities said.
The shooting happened shortly before 1 a.m. in Anadarko, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) southwest of Oklahoma City. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said Anadarko police were trying to help a person who had reportedly overdosed when 25-year-old Silas Lambert pulled out a gun.
A shootout ensued, and one Anadarko officer was wounded and suffered injuries that aren t life-threatening, authorities said. Lambert was shot and later pronounced dead at a hospital.