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Oklahoma City police officer Katie Lawson was ambushed Sunday evening, following a DUI traffic stop. The officer was struck, when a young Hispanic man opened fire on her cruiser while she left the scene. Watch this NewsOK.com report.
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Read More →A district judge told Hector Escalante the citizens of Oklahoma City are "lucky to have you off the streets," before giving him a life sentence for ambushing Officer Katie Lawson.
Read More →Lawson was driving her cruiser north on Miller Avenue following the stop, when a young Hispanic man walked toward her and opened fire. Several rounds struck the cruiser, penetrating the passenger-side door and hitting Lawson, who radioed dispatch that she had been hit, before exiting the vehicle and returning fire.
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