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Logan County sheriff's deputy shot, killed near Oklahoma City; suspect taken into custody

Posted at 11:06 AM, Apr 18, 2017
and last updated 2017-04-18 19:32:03-04

MULHALL, Okla. A man authorities say shot and killed a sheriff's deputy in Logan County Tuesday morning has been taken into custody, according to KFOR.

Authorities say 45-year-old Nathan Aaron LeForce was arrested Tuesday afternoon.

Logan County Sheriff Damon Devereaux told reporters the deputy was shot several times, including in the face, while serving an eviction notice Tuesday morning near Mulhall, about 50 miles north of Oklahoma City.

Authorities say LeForce drove the deputy's patrol car to a convenience store near the town of Coyle about 25 miles away where he stole another vehicle, which was later located near Guthrie.

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