Veteran Oklahoma police officer killed, rookie in critical condition, after suspect shoots both in t

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Veteran Oklahoma police officer killed, rookie in critical condition, after suspect shoots both in the head
David Anthony Ware is charged with first-degree murder and other charges.
By
Christina Carrega
July 1, 2020, 10:54 AM

 A veteran Tulsa, Oklahoma, police officer died Tuesday after a traffic stop went wrong.

Six weeks after Officer Aurash Zarkeshan completed training with the Tulsa Police Department, he made a regular traffic stop on East 21st Street early Monday morning, police said.

After Zarkeshan ran David Anthony Ware's information into the system, he called for backup.

Sargent Craig Johnson arrived at the scene.



 Ware refused to comply with officers' commands to step out of his car, said Tulsa Police Chief Wendell Franklin at a press conference on Monday.

Johnson displayed a stun gun and asked Ware to get out of the car 12 times before firing. Franklin said the stun gun was not effective and Zarkeshan also pepper-sprayed Ware.

A struggle ensued and Ware pulled out a gun and fired "several shots at close range," striking both officers in the head, said Franklin.

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[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

Why do we honor fallen soldiers but not fallen police officers?

[mountaineer]

'He taught me how to cop': Tulsa mourns fallen officer as another improves in hospital
    By Stetson Payne
 Tulsa World 12 hrs ago

... Outside the BOK Center downtown Wednesday evening, what had been planned as a rally to celebrate law enforcement became an impromptu vigil for the two officers. Tim McDaniel, vice president of the Thin Blue Brotherhood Foundation, said the plan for a small gathering for police support became something much more after Monday morning’s events.

“Then this tragedy happened,” McDaniel said. “It’s obviously taken a much darker twist. So now we’re going to come out here and honor these men who put their lives on the line.”

The gathering, with “Back the Blue” signs and flags, grew to about 150 people as the sun fell behind the arena. Once the escort ended, several officers from the Tulsa Police Department made their way to the event. ...

A small group of protesters across Third Street held signs, but apart from one shouting match between two people who were promptly told to keep it down, the rally remained peaceful.   ...https://www.tulsaworld.com/news/local/he-taught-me-how-to-cop-tulsa-mourns-fallen-officer-as-another-improves-in-hospital/article_837ae3cc-85bf-51f9-b749-1153d7f7bb04.html#1

[skeeter]

Why do we honor fallen soldiers but not fallen police officers?

This is what happens during some traffic stops, when the cops don't go in prepared to kick ass.

Why would ANYONE choose this profession.

[mountaineer]

The shooter

[verga]

Justification for the death penalty, and I don't want to hear any Shite about "appeals."

[roamer_1]

Why do we honor fallen soldiers but not fallen police officers?

I guess that depends where you are. The last sheriff to fall here, his funeral was standing room only for about half the cemetery. Most folks couldn't even hear the service. There were jars on every counter for his widow, and every one of em packed full and tamped down.