MIAMI, Okla. (KY3/KOAM) – An officer-involved shooting on the Will Rogers Turnpike on Tuesday morning has closed Interstate 44 between Joplin, Mo., and Miami, Okla.
Officers were notified at approximately 9 a.m. of a possible stolen vehicle traveling west on the Will Rogers Turnpike from Joplin. Several Miami officers responded to assist. The vehicle was located near the welcome center at exit 313 in Miami.
A man inside the vehicle produced a weapon, and an officer-involved shooting occurred.
Exit 313 eastbound and Exit 1 westbound are closed. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol and the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation are handling the investigation.
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol said there is no ongoing threat to the public.
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