TULSA, Okla. — A 28-year-old man is dead after a Tulsa police officer shot him while responding to a call on Wednesday around 3:30 p.m.
Tulsa police have confirmed Jesus Heurta-Sanchez was shot by officers who were responding to a disturbance near Apache and Lewis.
Officers told 2 News someone called and said a man was outside their home causing a disturbance and the caller did not want him there.
Police said the suspect and caller exchanged words, and the suspect fired at least two bullets into the air.
When officers arrived, the suspect ran from the area. Police located him in a field near Virgin and Xanthus. The suspect still had the gun in his hand and police said he raised pointed it at officers. They said that's when an officer fired at the suspect.
Officers rendered medical aid at the scene before emergency crews took the man to the hospital, where he later died.
The Tulsa County District Attorney's Office ruled the shooting by the officer to be justified.
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