MIAMI, Okla. — Two people are dead after an officer-involved shooting on the Will Rogers Turnpike.
Officers spotted a car reported stolen out of Joplin around 9 a.m. June 16. The car was later found near the Oklahoma welcome center at exit 313.
Investigators say a man and woman were in the car. OSBI later identified them as Lexi Scheets and Jason Moore, both from Missouri.
OSBI said the male suspect began driving eastbound in the westbound lanes of I-44. Police said the suspect inside the car pointed a gun at law enforcement, and after ignoring commands police fired.
OSBI said both the suspect and the woman died at the scene.
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol and OSBI will handle the investigation.
The roadway reopened just after 6 p.m. on June 16th.
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