Man in his 70s pulled gun on officers Sunday morning, officials say

A man in his 70s died after being shot during a confrontation with police Sunday morning in northwest Oklahoma City, according to the Oklahoma City Police Department. At least one officer has been placed on administrative leave while the incident is investigated.

Officers were called to the 4300 block of Northwest 21st Terrace near Meridian Avenue around 6:30 a.m. after a woman called, saying her husband was suicidal, police said. The woman called paramedics for help and paramedics called police.

Oklahoma City Police Capt. Dexter Nelson said four officers initially responded to the call.

“They arrived on scene, made contact with a woman inside the residence who told him that her husband was inside the residence with a firearm and that he was suicidal,” Nelson said.

The officers approached the home and tried to get the man to come out, Nelson said.

“Officers called for him to come out of the house. He would not come out. With the front door being open, the officers made their way into the house,” Nelson said.

Officers found the woman's husband in a bedroom of the home. The husband pulled out a gun and at least one of the officers opened fire, killing the man, police said.

Investigators won't say if the homeowner ever fired his weapon or how many times he was shot by officers. Police also are not saying how many of the four officers who responded to the scene actually fired their weapons.

Some of the officers are on administrative leave, Nelson said. He did not say how many officers were on leave.