Machete-Wielding Man Shot, Killed by Oklahoma City Officer

A man wielding a machete Sunday evening in east Oklahoma City refused to drop the weapon when ordered to do so by a police officer and was shot and killed.

A man wielding a machete Sunday evening in east Oklahoma City refused to drop the weapon when ordered to do so by a police officer and was shot and killed.

About 7:25 p.m., Oklahoma City police responded to reports of an elderly white male holding a machete in his front yard at 9209 Sleepy Hollow Drive. Police told News OK the man also was threatening neighbors with the weapon.

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