WHILE. YEAH, THIS IS WILD. BUT NEIGHBORS SAY IN A WAY IT WASN’T UNEXPECTED. I HAVE A VICTIM PROTECTION ORDER THAT ACTUALLY DATES BACK TO LAST WEEK, AND THIS IS ANOTHER RUN IN THAT NEIGHBORS HAD WITH HIM. BUT IN THE MEANTIME, FIRE INVESTIGATORS ARE LOOKING INTO IT, AND SO ARE POLICE. EMERGENCY LIGHTS, A BURNED HOME, AND A WHOLE LOT OF QUESTIONS FOR INVESTIGATORS. ALL AFTER THIS NIGHT LONG CRIME SCENE IN WHAT PEOPLE LIVING HERE SAY IS OTHERWISE A QUIET NEIGHBORHOOD. CALLING PARTY STATED THAT A MAN HAD SWUNG A KNIFE AT HIM AND TOOK OFF DOWN THE STREET. SO WHEN WE ARRIVED, HE WAS BACK IN THIS DRIVEWAY. THE MAN WHO LIVES IN THAT HOME NEAR 33RD STREET AND BRYAN AVENUE WAS SHOT BY OFFICERS. POLICE HAVE NOT TOLD US HIS CONDITION DURING THE INCIDENT. POLICE SAY THE MAN THREATENED NEIGHBORS WITH A KNIFE, AND KOCO HAS LEARNED THIS SITUATION HERE ISN’T HIS FIRST RUN IN WITH NEIGHBORS. LAST THURSDAY, A NEIGHBOR FILED THIS VICTIM PROTECTION ORDER. SHE SAID THE MAN WALKED FAST TO HER DOOR, TRIED TO ENTER, YELLING AT THE HOUSEKEEPER, YELLING THE HOMEOWNER’S NAME. HER DEAD HUSBAND’S NAME, AND CLAIMING SHE KILLED HIM. THAT HOUSEKEEPER FOUGHT WITH HIM TO CLOSE THE DOOR AND DIALED 911. THEY TRESPASSED HIM. THREE DAYS LATER, HE RETURNED AND KNOCKED AGAIN. SHE WASN’T HOME THAT TIME EITHER AND ASKED FOR THE PROTECTIVE ORDER. THAT WOMAN WROTE SHE FELT TERRIFIED FOR HER AND HER GRANDCHILDREN’S SAFETY. WHICH BRINGS US TO OVERNIGHT TUESDAY, A DIFFERENT NEIGHBOR CALLS IN THE FIRE AT THE MAN’S HOME, NOTING HE WAS WAVING A KNIFE AND ACTING ERRATICALLY. HE CORNERS THE MAN WITH A GUN ALL WHILE HIS WIFE GOES NEXT DOOR TO MAKE SURE OTHERS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD ARE SAFE. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION, BUT PRELIMINARY REPORTS SHOW IT STARTED SOMEWHERE IN THE FRONT AREA OF THE HOME AND AS FAR AS THE INVESTIGATION GOES, WE’RE HERE AT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. THEY’RE EXPECTED TO SPEAK ANY MINUTE NOW. THEY’RE GOING TO GIVE US AN UPDATE, AND WE’RE GOING TO BRING YOU THOSE LATEST DETAILS HERE IN TH
Edmond man shot by police after threatening neighbors with knife
An Edmond man was shot by police overnight after threatening neighbors with a knife and setting his home on fire.
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Updated: 6:01 PM CDT Sep 4, 2024
An Edmond man was shot by police overnight after threatening neighbors with a knife and setting his home on fire.Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.Neighbors said it was wild, but in a way, it wasn’t unexpected.Police and firefighters responded to the scene of a burning home in a typically quiet Edmond neighborhood.The homeowner, who was shot by officers, had a history of concerning behavior, according to neighbors."Calling party said that a man was wielding a knife at them and ran down the street...then they found him in the driveway," said a police dispatcher.Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.The man's condition has not been disclosed by authorities.During the incident, police say the man threatened neighbors with a knife.This was not his first run-in with neighbors.Last Thursday, a neighbor filed a victim protection order against the man.She reported that he walked fast to her door, tried to enter, and yelled at the housekeeper, mentioning the homeowner's name and her deceased husband's name, accusing her of killing him, according to an affidavit."That housekeeper fought with him to close the door and called 911," the neighbor wrote in her statement.The man was removed from the property, but he returned three days later and knocked on the door again.The neighbor, who was not home at the time, requested the protective order, stating she felt terrified for her and her grandchildren's safety.Overnight Tuesday, a different neighbor called in the fire at the man's home, noting he was waving a knife around erratically.The neighbor cornered the man with a gun while his wife went next door to ensure others in the neighborhood were safe.The cause of the fire is still under investigation, but preliminary reports indicate it started in the front area of the home.Law enforcement is expected to hold a press conference with new details later today.KOCO 5 will provide updates as they become available.Top HeadlinesShooting at Georgia high school leads to multiple victims, suspect in custodyOnline sports betting costs Americans twice as much in retirement, study saysOHP: Oklahoma City man died day after near drowning at Lake ThunderbirdPolice shoot suspects after fire breaks out at Edmond homePolice identify suspect, release new details after standoff at OKC home ends in shooting
EDMOND, Okla. — An Edmond man was shot by police overnight after threatening neighbors with a knife and setting his home on fire.
Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.
Neighbors said it was wild, but in a way, it wasn’t unexpected.
Police and firefighters responded to the scene of a burning home in a typically quiet Edmond neighborhood.
The homeowner, who was shot by officers, had a history of concerning behavior, according to neighbors.
"Calling party said that a man was wielding a knife at them and ran down the street...then they found him in the driveway," said a police dispatcher.
Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.
The man's condition has not been disclosed by authorities.
During the incident, police say the man threatened neighbors with a knife.
This was not his first run-in with neighbors.
Last Thursday, a neighbor filed a victim protection order against the man.
She reported that he walked fast to her door, tried to enter, and yelled at the housekeeper, mentioning the homeowner's name and her deceased husband's name, accusing her of killing him, according to an affidavit.
"That housekeeper fought with him to close the door and called 911," the neighbor wrote in her statement.
The man was removed from the property, but he returned three days later and knocked on the door again.
The neighbor, who was not home at the time, requested the protective order, stating she felt terrified for her and her grandchildren's safety.
Overnight Tuesday, a different neighbor called in the fire at the man's home, noting he was waving a knife around erratically.
The neighbor cornered the man with a gun while his wife went next door to ensure others in the neighborhood were safe.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation, but preliminary reports indicate it started in the front area of the home.
Law enforcement is expected to hold a press conference with new details later today.
KOCO 5 will provide updates as they become available.
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