1 dead in officer-involved shooting in Muskogee restaurant

 

November 11, 2018



MUSKOGEE, Okla. (AP) — Police in eastern Oklahoma say a man is dead after an officer shot him inside a Muskogee restaurant.

Authorities say the shooting occurred shortly after 2 p.m. Monday at I Don't Care Bar and Grill in Muskogee, about 45 miles (72 kilometers) southeast of Tulsa.

The Muskogee Police Department says officers went to the eatery to arrest a man for outstanding warrants. Authorities say an officer was attempting to handcuff the man when he turned and pulled out a small handgun. The officer then fired his weapon.

Officer Lincoln Anderson says the man died at the restaurant. Ande...



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