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Broken Arrow police release footage of fatal officer-involved shooting

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Posted at 10:14 PM, Dec 03, 2023
and last updated 2023-12-05 09:46:37-05

BROKEN ARROW, Okla. — The Broken Arrow Police Department responded to a call in the Indian Springs Estates neighborhood near 131st and 145th on Dec. 3 around 8:00 p.m.

They stopped a man, later identified as 54-year-old Troy Anspaw, he didn't respond to the commands during the stop, and police said the driver got out of the vehicle with a gun.

Officers shot the man and immediately started first aid. An ambulance took him to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

On Monday, BAPD released body cam footage of the incident detailing the chain of events.

Warning: Some parts of the video are graphic.

BAPD released body cam footage from Dec. 3, officer-involved shooting

In the footage released the department included text on the video highlighting the gun and the steps of what happened prior to and immediately after the shooting.

The man is heard saying he wanted to die when an officer asked why he got out of the truck with a gun. Police said the shooting is still under investigation, and because of tribal components, the FBI is assisting with the investigation.


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