A suspect shot two deputies with the Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office while they were serving eviction papers Monday, then fled in a pickup truck before surrendering at the entrance to Tinker Air Force Base, officials said. One of the deputies succumbed to his injuries Monday afternoon, while the other was in stable condition after being rushed to the University of Oklahoma Medical Center. Their identities have not been released, but sheriff’s office spokesman Aaron Brilbeck said both are veteran deputies. Oklahoma County Sheriff Tommy Johnson told reporters that deputies first made contact with a person at the front door. “They went around the back door and that’s when the shooting started, they shot the first deputy. The second deputy tried to get that deputy out of the way of … gunfire, and then he was hit as well,” Johnson said before he collapsed. in tears. MIAMI POLICE OFFICER Dies After Shooting By Robbery Suspect The suspect fled the residence in a pickup truck and exchanged gunfire with officers from the Oklahoma City Police Department during a pursuit. Footage from a helicopter following the chase showed the suspect eventually throwing a rifle out his window and surrendering at the entrance to Tinker Air Force Base, about 10 miles east of where the initial shooting took place. Oklahoma County Sheriff Tommy Johnson broke down as he recounted the shooting of two deputies Monday. (KOKH) CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The deputies were serving lockout papers when they were shot, an official said. “This was as routine as it gets. These guys, what they do is lock and serve cards, and that’s pretty much all they do, and they do it extremely well,” Brillbeck told reporters. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Paul Best is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to [email protected] and on Twitter: @KincaidBest.
