Monroe,OK : Man dead following officer-involved shooting on November, Sunday 10th 2017

A man has died after an officer-involved shooting in southeast Oklahoma City Sunday evening.

Capt. Bo Matthews, with the Oklahoma City Police Department, said the incident began with an officer responding to a call about a man lying in the grass on the side of Southeast 59th Street and Mackleman Drive.

Matthews said the man was not cooperating with the officer, so the officer used pepper spray on the man, who then punched her in the face.

An altercation ensued, Matthews said, and the officer used a Taser on the man. According to Matthews, the man was able to take the Taser away from the officer ;and attempted to use it on her. At that point, the officer fired her weapon, Matthews said.

The man died at the scene, according to Matthews. The officer was taken to the hospital and is being treated for injuries to her face and hands.

The police department has not released the identities of the man and the officer.

On Sunday night, Matthews said the scene of the incident could be blocked off into the morning hours.

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Man dead following officer-involved shooting