Two Deputies Killed in Seminole, OK

[Bob Loblaw]

SEMINOLE, Oklahoma -- Two Seminole County sheriff's deputies have been shot and killed and a bystander was also shot during an incident in Seminole early Sunday evening.

Police have arrested 26-year-old Ezekiel Holbert at a home behind a Taco Mayo located near Milt Phillips and College avenues, where the incident began. Holbert is expected to be charged with two counts of first-degree murder. He may also face other charges.

Several agencies including local police officers, Oklahoma Highway Patrol and the Seminole County Sheriff's Office investigated the scene. Officers evacuated the area and asked local businesses to shut down while they were searching for Holbert before his arrest.

Police were able to use a tactical team robot to enter the home, using a PA system to announce their presence and ask Holbert to surrender. A few minutes later, Holbert surrendered to authorities without incident.

A witness, Bryan Hause, who was working next store at a tire business, said the incident began when two deputies arrived at the home and told the person inside they had two seconds to open the door before the deputies would force their way in.

The deputies were serving a warrant from February for domestic assault and battery by strangulation. The deputies kicked down the door and that's when Hause said the first shots were fired, hitting one deputy in the face. The witness said the other officer ran and was shot in the back several times.

A female bystander, who was walking outside near the home, was also hit by gunfire in the arm. The bystander's name and condition has not been released.

The deputies' names have not been released.

[Samuel]

Were two guys all that was available for a door kick? :confused: Damn. RIP... :(

[greg72982]

Sigh...everyday.


RIP

[Pookie44]

My thoughts and prayers sent......RIP :(

[PVPD124]

RIP Brothers, we'll take it from here.

It turns out that I have met both of these Deputies while attending classes at their facility.

Here is a link

Investigators said deputies Robbie Chase Whitebird, 23, and Marvin Williams, 43, were killed during a confrontation with Holbert. They were trying to serve him with an arrest warrant that accused him of trying to strangle his mother.

Whitebird had been a deputy since April 2008. Williams had only been a deputy for a couple of months but had been a jailer since 2002.

When the deputies went to the door, Holbert began firing a 9 mm Kel-Tech rifle at them, striking both, Brown said.

Whitebird fell to the ground inside the residence, dying at the scene. Williams was struck outside the house. He was flown to the OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City but died in transport, Brown said.

The bystander, Bowen, was transported to OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City.

Prosecutors are filing a bill of particulars, which will be used to demonstrate aggravating circumstances that could be used to seek the death penalty against Holbert.

[Bob Loblaw]

Were two guys all that was available for a door kick? :confused: Damn. RIP... :(

Outside the two "big" cities in OK (OKC and Tulsa) and the fairly large ones that are suburbs of OKC and Tulsa, many Oklahoma departments only have 1 or 2 guys on the street during a shift. Not sure on Seminole..I was in a weeklong class with a Seminole PD guy and he asked a lot of questions like "how should we do it if there's only 2 on the streets".

[Cat_Doc]

Rest in Peace, Brothers. We will continue the Watch. You will not be forgotten.