OKMULGEE, Okla. — The man accused of shooting an Okmulgee police officer last week is now in custody.
At the time, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol issued a Blue Alert for Christopher Harris for allegedly shooting an Okmulgee police officer.
Police believe Harris ambushed an officer in the back of home and shot the officer one time. The officer returned fire but does not believe he hit Harris. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said the officer was awake and talking when getting treated at the hospital. He was released from the hospital around 9 a.m. Thursday. OSBI later identified the injured officer as Dustin Clark.
Investigators said the suspect was allegedly attempting to forcefully enter his parent's home when they notified police. They're investigating the use of force on both the officer and the suspect. Officers reported an AR-style rifle laying on the ground in the backyard.
Anita Nichols lives across the street and showed 2 News bullets that hit the back of her house.
"Police officers were all up and down the street," Nichols said. "This morning, I had to sign a paper to have bullets removed from the back of my house."
We will update this story as we learn more.
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