On Monday, police in Oklahoma said two Nebraska teens were killed in a shootout with officers. Officials say the boy and girl had been on a multi-state crime spree before exchanging gunfire with officers Sunday afternoon in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Police in Oklahoma identified the deceased suspects as 17 years old, both runaways from Nebraska. Blair High School officials identified them as junior students at the school. According to a release from Muskogee police, it was 3 p.m. on Feb. 28 when officers responded to a truck being stolen in the same area where an attempted carjacking had occurred. Officers initiated a pursuit and the suspect vehicle crashed. The two suspects fled the vehicle and exchanged gunfire with police. The female suspect was shot and killed by police. The male suspect fled and was located in a heavily wooded area. As officers approached, the suspect took his own life with a self-inflicted gunshot.Muskogee police said they were aware of crimes in other states and that they were working with officials in Florida and Arkansas. Four officers have been placed on paid leave following the incident. Blair High School Superintendent Randall Gilson release a statement, reading in part: “We are all deeply saddened by this tragic loss. We shared this news with high school students today at school. Students at Blair High School had the opportunity to visit with their teachers and a school counselor if they expressed concerns or had questions. Children react to loss differently. Please be sensitive to any changes in your child’s behavior over the next few days and encourage your child to express his or her feelings.”
On Monday, police in Oklahoma said two Nebraska teens were killed in a shootout with officers.
Officials say the boy and girl had been on a multi-state crime spree before exchanging gunfire with officers Sunday afternoon in Muskogee, Oklahoma.
Police in Oklahoma identified the deceased suspects as 17 years old, both runaways from Nebraska. Blair High School officials identified them as junior students at the school.
According to a release from Muskogee police, it was 3 p.m. on Feb. 28 when officers responded to a truck being stolen in the same area where an attempted carjacking had occurred. Officers initiated a pursuit and the suspect vehicle crashed. The two suspects fled the vehicle and exchanged gunfire with police.
The female suspect was shot and killed by police. The male suspect fled and was located in a heavily wooded area. As officers approached, the suspect took his own life with a self-inflicted gunshot.
Muskogee police said they were aware of crimes in other states and that they were working with officials in Florida and Arkansas.
Four officers have been placed on paid leave following the incident.
Blair High School Superintendent Randall Gilson release a statement, reading in part:
“We are all deeply saddened by this tragic loss. We shared this news with high school students today at school. Students at Blair High School had the opportunity to visit with their teachers and a school counselor if they expressed concerns or had questions. Children react to loss differently. Please be sensitive to any changes in your child’s behavior over the next few days and encourage your child to express his or her feelings.”