Oklahoma troopers rush to help stranded motorists, shoot and kill one. Why did this happen?

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 01 Jun 2015 15:16:59 -0400

OKMULGEE, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma state trooper fatally shot a man who was involved in a fight with two troopers who were trying to rescue him and another man from floodwaters, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol said Saturday.

The troopers responded to a report of a stranded vehicle in Okmulgee County, about 20 miles south of Tulsa, about 9:30 p.m. Friday. They found two men trying to remove a vehicle from a roadway over which water was rising and moving quickly, according to Capt. Paul Timmons.

http://rt.com/usa/263561-man-shot-troopers-oklahoma/

Oklahoma troopers rush to help stranded motorists, shoot and kill one

A flood “rescue mission” turned fatal for one Oklahoma man, who was shot and killed by a state trooper. Police claimed that the man did not want to leave his vehicle, argued and allegedly attacked officers as they tried to get him out of the water.

Response by SrA Johnathan Kropke made Jun 1 at 2015 3:20 PM

SrA Johnathan Kropke — Mon, 01 Jun 2015 15:20:41 -0400

It is hard to say why this happened without a full report. All that was said was an altercation occurred which could be any number of events happened.

Response by Sgt David G Duchesneau made Jun 1 at 2015 3:22 PM

Sgt David G Duchesneau — Mon, 01 Jun 2015 15:22:03 -0400

Welcome back brother! Congrats on your admin star!

Response by SrA Edward Vong made Jun 1 at 2015 4:12 PM

SrA Edward Vong — Mon, 01 Jun 2015 16:12:37 -0400

Let's wait until investigations continue.