written by Scott Rains: scott.rains@swoknews.com. The call to dispatch was made in reference to a male being present at said property in violation of an active protective order and said male was in possession of a firearm. Exclusive investigative reporting that fights for the truth, exposes corruption and gives voice to the voiceless all across Michigan. Here are other high-profile cases, Sgt. According to the statement by the district attorneys office, 15 rounds were fired at Mr. Sanders overall 11 rounds by Officer Hinkle and four rounds by Officer Ronan. A confirmation email will be sent when a new user account is created, which must be confirmed within three days in order to provide uninterrupted online access through your Print Subscription. UPDATE: Officers charged in Dec. shooting, statements and body cam released by city officials, Wichita Mountains Estates fire chief charged with blackmail, obstruction, Waurika asks OSBI to investigate incident, Public File: KMIZE@KSWO.COM (580) 355-7000. He noted Hinkle was the officer who fired first and who evidence showed, hit Sanders with at least 11 of his shots fired. access for current print subscribers. Sorry, no promotional deals were found matching that code. Mr. Sanders was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to the statement from the police chief. Another person was shot at the apartment complex but the injury was non-life-threatening. Johnson raised and produced the barrel of the weapon despite Ronans command to drop the weapon. His wife came out first, and she said officers put her in the back of a police car, where she watched the shooting happen. Two former Oklahoma police officers have been charged with first-degree manslaughter in connection with the 2021 fatal shooting of a Black man in Comanche County, according to a statement from District Attorney Kyle Cabelka. In video footage released by the city on Friday, the man, Quadry Sanders, appeared to be complying with orders to put his hands up after he was initially shot, when he was repeatedly shot again. He left before police arrived. The two former LPD officers, Nathan Ronan and Robert Hinkle, were fired after shooting and killing Quadry Sanders on December, 5th 2021. Hinkle and Ronan were charged for the killing on May 6, records indicate. Johnson did not stop fleeing. The medical examiners report said he was shot 12 times. Sanders wasnt armed, Cabelka said. Josh Dulaney, Oklahoman. That shooting occurred just three miles from where Mr. Sanders was shot in Lawton, a city of 90,000 a little over an hour southwest of Oklahoma City. The OSBI said in a Facebook post Quadry Sanders was shot and killed by Lawton Police Sunday night after officers were called to a violation of a protective order on NW Lincoln Ave. OSBI officials said the person who called 911 said Sanders was waving a gun in the house. Minutes later, Mr. Sanders was seen going out the back door of the home. Partly cloudy skies. OSBI also recovered seven (7) Speer 9mm Luger spent cartridge casings outside the Lavish Lounge that were identified as having been fired by the weapon recovered from Johnson. LAWTON, OK 2 DAYS AGO 19 5 kswo.com Discovery Company. That was when the first rounds were fired, he said. The officers were responding to a call received by. According to the autopsy report, the medical examiner listed Sanders cause of death as multiple gunshot wounds.. This footage could be considered disturbing and offensive to its viewer. All federal, state and local firearm laws and ordinances must be followed. They do not begin to treat his wounds for over two minutes after firing the final shots. The City of Lawton released the unedited video of the incident to its YouTube channel. Officer-involved Shooting, LPD, 12-5-2021. Court records show the protective order expired on Dec. 2, and his wife said the two were about to get back together. UPDATE:According to reports, the two officers who shot Sanders, Nathan Ronan and Robert Hinkle, were fired after an internal investigation determined the "actions of these officers were not in conformance with the Lawton Police Department's well established training protocols, policies, practices, customs or procedures," according to a statement Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. The graphic body-camera video of the confrontation shows the officers Nathan Ronan and Robert Hinkle responding to a 911 call on Dec. 5, 2021, just after 8:30 p.m. about a man who was under a protective order entering the home of the person named in the order. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Police and first responders were called around 2:30 p.m. to 151 NE Dunlop Street on the report of a teen suffering multiple stab wounds, according to emergency radio dispatch traffic. When police got there, officers asked Sanders to come outside. Both Officers Hinkle and Ronan were wearing body cameras which captured the following events: Officer Hinkle begins telling Mr. Sanders "hands, hands" as well as "down, down, down, down." Updated Ronan is in the military. It was not able to be determined which firearm fired the fragmented projectile. Lincoln Ave. after officers responded to reports of a protective order violation. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and informational purposes only) **Lawton, Oklahoma On January 17, 2021 at approximately 3:30 am Lawton Police Officers were at the Lavish Lounge to conduct a compliance check. Sanders sits up from his back with his hands above his head at which time Officer Hinkle fires his firearm seven additional times. Winds ENE at 5 to 10 mph.. Generally fair. The OSBI said in a Facebook post Quadry Sanders. Winds E at 5 to 10 mph. Gary James, an Oklahoma City-based attorney representing Hinkle, who is Black, and Ronan, who is white, said officers had repeatedly been called to the house because of Sanders, and evidence will show on the night of the fatal shooting they believed he was reaching for a weapon in his pants. Nobody is looking into the facts of this case, James told The Oklahoman on Sunday. It is important to note that the Citys administrative investigation and actions taken, were separate and distinct from the investigation conducted by the OSBI. Sorry, no promotional deals were found matching that code. High 74F. Cabelka said no weapon was found on Sanders nor in the area where he was shot. When officers were called back Dec. 5, 2021, James said, they were told it was an armed hostage situation involving children. Officers Hinkle and Ronan then walk closer to Mr. Sanders. Current Print Subscribers will be prompted to either login to their current site user account or to create a new one. Officers Robert Hinkle and Nathan Ronan have been charged with First Degree Manslaughter and are presumed innocent of the charges until proven guilty. In April 2021, the district attorney's office cleared Ronan in the shooting death of Zonterious Johnson, a 24-year-old Black man, following a foot pursuit from a restaurant where gunshots were . Ronan and Hinkle remain free on $25,000 bonds. 9:14 PM EDT, Tue May 10, 2022. Once the email address is confirmed please provide your Account Number to activate your Print Subscription Service. A woman exits the home. On January 7, 2022, at the conclusion of the administrative investigation, City Manager Michael Cleghorn, upon careful consideration, terminated officers Nathan Ronan and Robert Hinkle, he told CNN in a statement. When Mr. Sanders exits the house again, the officer wearing the body camera moves toward him, directing him to put his hands up and get down on the ground. Partly cloudy skies. Today, May 6, 2022, the Comanche County District Attorney has released their decision to file criminal charges based on the investigation conducted by the OSBI. Once officers arrived at the home, the suspect was identified as Quadry Sanders. On December 5, 2021, officers from the Lawton Police Department responded to 1806 NW Lincoln Avenue, Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma. Officers set up a perimeter around the house. Promotional Rates were found for your code. Did you encounter any technical issues? Posted by KSWO7News on Sunday, November 22, 2020. . The former officers each posted bail at $25,000 on Friday. Johnny Clifton Taylor is charged with first degree murder in the death of Joe Sawyer. A gun was found near his hand. Copyright 2021 KSWO. Mr. Sanders then falls to the ground, at which time an officer once again says, Hands! Mr. Ronan and Mr. Hinkle were fired from the department on Jan. 7 after an internal investigation, which found that the officers actions were not in conformance with the Lawton Police Departments well-established training protocols, policies, practices, customs or procedures, according to a statement from City Manager Michael Cleghorn in January. 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A man was injured after a shooting at a Lawton, Oklahoma apartment complex early Tuesday morning, November 2, 2021. UPDATE: Man killed in Lawton officer-involved shooting identified, details released, Wichita Mountains Estates fire chief charged with blackmail, obstruction, Waurika asks OSBI to investigate incident, Public File: KMIZE@KSWO.COM (580) 355-7000. An officer observed a male (later identified as 24-year-old Zonterious Johnson) standing in the street and shooting a weapon. Around 12:15 a.m. on April 17, officers with the Lawton Police Department were called to a report of gunshots being heard at the Garrett's Landing Apartments, located in the 1300 block of S.W. Two former Oklahoma police officers were charged with first-degree manslaughter on Friday, May 6, 2022, in the fatal shooting of Sanders in December while responding to a 911 call of an alleged protective order violation. The shooting happened near N.W. This content is only available to subscribers. As with past officer-involved shootings, the Lawton Police Department turned the investigation over to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation. LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - The District Attorney for Comanche County says two Lawton Police officers are being charged with First Degree Manslaughter in connection to an officer involved shooting. Hinkle shot four times at Sanders, who appeared to have his right hand raised above his head before falling to the ground. Going into that situation, the information that my guys had was that there was a hostage situation with a gun, and they believed he was reaching for his weapon.. Police were called around 5:30 p.m. to a potential shooting in the 2200 block of Northwest Hoover Avenue and made contact with a witness. Body camera footage released by the Lawton Police Department shows Sanders stands as he is confronted by police outside a Lawton home on Dec. 5, 2021. The persons condition remains unknown. Although this decision and the releasing of information that followed may provide clarity to this tragic incident, it does not come without impacting ones stages of grief and mourning of a lost loved one, he added. Two former police officers in Lawton, Okla., were charged with first-degree manslaughter Friday in the shooting of a Black man in December. A sergeant with the Lawton Police Department (LPD) then began giving Mr. Sanders orders using a PA system in a patrol vehicle. Police were called around 5:30 p.m. to a potential shooting in the 2200 block of Northwest Hoover Avenue and made contact with a witness. Body-camera footage shows a Lawton, Okla., police officer shoot Quadry Sanders on Dec. 5 as Sanders put his hands up. The camera footage that will be made available upon request is not the entire video recording captured by officers on scene on December 5, 2021. The OSBI was called in to investigate the deadly shooting. LAWTON, Okla. (TNN) - The Lawton Police Department are investigating a series of deadly shootings that happened over the weekend. OSBI forensic reports show that Johnsons fingerprint was found on the magazine of his weapon. Apr 21, 2021 A deadly trend continued Tuesday afternoon when a 17-year-old male was stabbed to death in the Pioneer Village neighborhood. Two former Lawton police officers have been charged in Comanche County District Court with first-degree manslaughter in the shooting death of a Black man in December. Following Hinkles command to raise his hands, Sanders was shot with the first volley of rounds. The witness daughter returned but the man in the Cadillac left the scene. Dive deeper into the news and sports stories that matter most with our exclusive podcasts, featuring analysis and reporting from our team of experts. Bruce is in jail for second-degree murder and possession of a firearm after former felony conviction as well as for county and city warrants. The Lawton Gun Show is held at the Comanche County Fairgrounds and is promoted by Oklahoma Gun Shows. Lawton police are looking into a Friday evening drive-by shooting. The second vehicle, a brown or tan older Ford Taurus, slowed as the passenger leaned out the window and fired seven or eight times with a handgun into the Cadillac. The 911 caller reported Sanders was waving a gun in the house and wouldn't let a resident leave, according to authorities. These are very good guys and good police officers. With the investigation completed by OSBI and the Comanche County District Attorneys filing decision made public, the City of Lawton, in accordance with the Oklahoma Open Records Act, has made the footage from the officer-involved shooting that occurred on Dec. 5, 2021, public and is available on the City of Lawtons official YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYldmOTGxjhhU5UpYhLk4aw. The person was taken to a local hospital for treatment. No weapon was located on Mr. Sanders' body or in the area where he was shot. access for current print subscribers. On Sunday, officers with the Lawton Police Department . The video has been posted to the city of Lawtons Youtube page and can be found here. During this compliance check, there were a number of people still inside the building and a number of vehicles still in the parking lot. Lawton Police were called to a report of shots fired at Garretts Landing Apartments near 27th and Lee Boulevard. Sanders hands were clearly seen and the only item visible in his hands is a ball cap, which he transfers from his right hand to his left hand, according to the statement. He is also seen transferring a cap from his right to left hand before stepping back behind the refrigerator. LAWTON, Okla. (TNN) - The Lawton Police Department are investigating a series of deadly shootings that happened over the weekend. UPDATE: From the shooting scene in Lawton. This decision comes from the Comanche County District Attorney after the conclusion of the investigation, which was conducted by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation. Once the email address is confirmed please provide your Account Number to activate your Print Subscription Service. The Lawton Police Departments Internal Affairs division conducted and completed its own administrative investigation into the matter. Officer Ronan then pursued Johnson onto Tenth Street and into a dark alley, where Ronan lost sight of Johnson briefly due to a privacy fence. Shortly after 2 a.m. Thursday, police were called to a home invasion that turned into a deadly standoff that ended with the citys 17th homicide of the year. LAWTON, Okla. (AP) Two former Oklahoma police officers have been charged with first-degree manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a Black man in December while responding to a 911 call of an alleged protective order violation. When officers arrived, a standoff followed for about an hour until, investigators said, the man pointed his weapon and was shot dead by police. You have permission to edit this article. The Oklahoma State. A confirmation email will be sent when a new user account is created, which must be confirmed within three days in order to provide uninterrupted online access through your Print Subscription. You cant look at this short piece of video and make a judgment. The footage shows officers using a loudspeaker to alert Mr. Sanders of their presence. CNN Sans & 2016 Cable News Network. Promotional Rates were found for your code. Public File: KMIZE@KSWO.COM (580) 355-7000 . By Scott Rains scott.rains@swoknews.com. Officers exited the building and rushed towards the area where the shots were being fired from outside the building. I wont comment on a pending case, he said. This is a developing story and we will bring you updates as we get them. What they did they were justified in the use of deadly force, he said. Johnsons weapon, which can be observed on the officers body camera, was recovered by OSBI. Start your day off right with our exclusive newsletters, including The Daily Briefing, delivering the latest news and insights straight to your inbox every morning. Following a monthslong probe by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, Comanche County District Attorney Kyle Cabelka on Friday charged ex-Lawton Officers Robert Hinkle, 30, and Nathan Ronan, 29, in the death of Quadry Sanders, 29, The Oklahoman reported. Police found six brass 9mm shell casings in the roadway, the report states. It really shocks the conscience when you have a chance to see Mr. Sanders literally doing whatever he could to try to save his own life, and these officers are operating with such callousness, Merritt told KSWO-TV Channel 7 in Lawton. (City of Lawton via AP), Connect with the definitive source for global and local news, camera footage released by the Lawton Police Department. Once the email address is confirmed please provide your Account Number to activate your Print Subscription Service. Is it more sensational to say police shot an unarmed Black man and leave out the officer who fired is a Black man?. There were twelve gunshot wounds observed on Mr. Sanders' body (abdomen, groin area, legs, arm, and hand). According to the report, she had an injury to the right side of her torso related to the incident, but she didnt believe she was hit by a bullet but, instead, possibly glass from the vehicle. James said defending officers in the current climate is not in vogue. He calls it his mission to make sure officers arent punished for doing their job. Body worn cameras indicate that at least ten (10) shots were fired outside the building. OSBI also recovered a fired bullet inside the Lavish Lounge which was determined to be consistent with bullets typically loaded in 9mm Luger cartridges. LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation has identified a man shot and killed by police in Lawton Sunday evening. On the way to Comanche County Memorial Hospital by ambulance, Quadry Sanders is pronounced dead. Lawton police issued a statement Monday evening. An attorney representing former Lawton, Oklahoma, police officers Ronan Nathan (left) and Robert Hinkle told CNN they have entered not guilty pleas. Your current subscription does not provide access to this content. Winds E at 5 to 10 mph. The mans name has not been released until next of kin are notified. Officers learned that Mr. Sanders was inside the home () and was refusing to let one of the residents leave, the statement read. Seconds later, Quadry Sanders walked out of the front door of the home. Body camera footage released by the Lawton Police Department shows Sanders stands as he is confronted by police outside a Lawton home on Dec. 5, 2021. They face a minimum of four years in state prison if convicted of the fatal shooting of Sanders. All rights reserved. for 1 day, $16.00 Following an agreement between the prosecution and defense, they will return to court at 9 a.m. Nov. 18 for a preliminary hearing in the Comanche County District Court. Please purchase a subscription to continue reading. On Dec. 5, 2021, the Lawton Police Department received a call to 1806 NW Lincoln. $1.99 19, 2021 at 6:20 PM PDT. Officers Robert Hinkle and Nathan Ronan have been charged with First Degree Manslaughter, the DAs statement added. CNNs Amir Vera contributed to this report. 18th St. and N.W. Back in January, Lawtons Police Chief, James Smith, released a statement saying body-camera footage would be released after the DA makes a decision. The Patrick Lyoya shooting reopens debate about how police interact with Black people. File. Comprehensive coverage of Michigan's auto industry, including in-depth analysis of Ford, GM, and Stellantis latest developments and innovations. He said, knowing what the officers knew when they arrived, they acted as they should. The Lawton Police Department, District Attorney Cabelka and Mr. Hinkle could not be reached for comment. Ronan was cleared earlier in 2021 for another officer-involved shooting that resulted in the death of Zonterious Johnson, 24. Those shots were not being fired by Lawton Police Officers. The video shows Sanders appeared from around a refrigerator, his hands were visible and he appeared to be holding a ball cap, which he moved from his right hand to his left. Please purchase a subscription to continue reading. My thoughts and prayers go out to the parents and those in our community who lost a loved one in Quadry Sanders.. Mr. Sanders appears to try to move behind a refrigerator sitting outside. Kyle Cabelka, Comanche County district attorney, is at right. Hinkle then fired seven more times. Its about action versus reaction, he said. No City of Lawton Police Officer on scene was carrying a 9mm weapon. Partly cloudy skies. Video showed him step out from behind a refrigerator on the porch after exiting through a side door. James said his practices focus is in defending police officers. Updated: Apr. You can email him at: scott.rains@swoknews.com. It all started around noon . LAWTON, Okla. (KFOR) - Authorities in Lawton are searching for a suspect connected to a deadly shooting. It was just murder. Officers also attempted life saving measures until EMS arrived to transport Sanders to the hospital. He noted there isnt a racial component to the incident. There was no justification. Bodycam Footage of Zonterious Johnson Shooting by Lawton Police in Oklahoma PoliceActivity 4.33M subscribers Subscribe 22K Save 554K views 1 year ago Notice Age-restricted video (based on. Officers immediately rendered medical aid to Mr. Johnson, and he was transported to Comanche County Memorial Hospital by ambulance, where he succumbed to his injuries. for 30 days, Free Your effort and contribution in providing this feedback is much The only object visible in his hands is a baseball cap, according to the district attorneys statement. Hands! Two former Lawton police officers involved in a fatal shooting in December 2021 learned Monday afternoon they will have a preliminary hearing in November. Bodycam video released on May 6 shows one of the officers telling Sanders hands, hands and down, down, down, down.. Along with being the columnist of Soundemonium Musaic, Scott Rains is also a police, fire, Native Affairs and roller derby reporter for The Lawton Constitution. Sanders was later seen going out the back door of the home, and an officer gave commands to show his hands, which he immediately complied with, according to the DA. Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading. While on the ground he is seen raising his right hand again before being struck by another round of shots from Hinkle and Ronan, according to the video. May 2, 2021. for 1 day, $16.00 Shortly after commands were given, a female resident of the home exited. In graphic body camera footage of the confrontation in Oklahoma in December, the man at one point appears to be putting his hands up when he is shot. This Lawton gun show will be held on Nov 18th-19th, 2023. The Comanche County District Attorney has made the decision to criminally charge former officers Nathan Ronan and Robert Hinkle with Manslaughter in the first degree. Low 48F. access for current print subscribers. Merritt said he wants the charges upgraded to murder. Sanders can then be seen turning back towards what the DA described as the homes front door. As reported by KSWO.com, "[a]round 12:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Lawton Police officers were called to the Turtle Dove Apartments off of 9th and northeast Dove Lane." A hearing is scheduled for Aug. 1. Sanders sat up with his hands above his head. But then Mr. Sanders ran back into the home. Due to it being an officer-involved shooting, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation has taken over the case. A sergeant with the Lawton Police Department (LPD) then began giving Mr. Sanders orders using a PA system in a patrol vehicle. Officers from the Lawton Police Department chased and shot to death 24-year-old Zonterius "Zon" Johnson outside a local business on January 17. Low 48F. On February 22, 2022, the Comanche County District Attorney's Office received the Prosecution Report and ballistics reports from the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI). According to the report, she said her daughter was returning home in a blue Cadillac CTS driven by her boyfriend when a vehicle began following them. Lawton Mayor Stan Booker released a statement Friday regarding the DAs decision, saying, The loss of life in our community is always a difficult matter to grasp. In video footage released by the city on Friday, the. for 1 day, $16.00 Copyright 2022 KSWO. Two former Lawton police officers involved in a fatal shooting in December 2021 learned Monday afternoon they will have a preliminary hearing in November. A confirmation email will be sent when a new user account is created, which must be confirmed within three days in order to provide uninterrupted online access through your Print Subscription. The City of Lawton is releasing this information in tandem with the Comanche County District Attorneys decision in accordance with the Oklahoma Open Records Act and in continuation with transparency. LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Court documents have revealed more details on a deadly shooting that took place Wednesday afternoon in Lawton. Early Sunday morning, around 3:30 a.m., not even 24 hours after the first shooting, Lawton Police were called to a report of a womans body laying in the road between Southwest 6th and Highway 281. Following an agreement between the prosecution and defense, they will return to court at 9 a.m. Nov. 18 for a preliminary hearing in the Comanche County District Court. Sanders was pronounced dead on the way to the hospital, and no weapon was located on Sanders body or in the area where he was shot, according to the DA. . Please note that this footage may be disturbing for some. These men must be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.. Officer Andrews Grubbs, Lawton Police information officer, said officers responding to a shots fired call around 12:15 p.m. outside Arvest Bank, 4330 Cache Road, arrived to find one person injured from a gunshot wound. James said Sanders hand was blocked and all officers saw was a black object coming out. Mr. Sanders falls to the ground and appears to have been shot, at which time Officer Hinkle once again orders "hands, hands, hands," and to "quit reaching." Nathan Michael Ronan and Robert Leslie Hinkle made their appearance Monday afternoon in Comanche County District Judge Grant Sheperds courtroom in preparation for their preliminary hearing conference.

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