By Emily Czachor
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Two Tulsa police officers were critically injured during a shooting early Monday morning in the Oklahoma city.
The Tulsa Police Department said in a statement that officers were shot by a suspect identified as David Ware, who fired at them multiple times during a traffic stop at around 3:30 a.m. According to the department, the suspect remained at large more than two hours later. Both officers were undergoing surgery when the statement was issued.
"Officers stopped the suspect at 8900 E. 21st street at about 3:30 AM, a scuffle ensued with the suspect, Ware pulled a gun on the officers and fired multiple times," the police statement said. "The suspect fled on foot from the area and we are actively searching for him."
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The department flagged its statement as a public safety alert on social media, describing the suspect as "armed and dangerous" alongside a photograph of him.
"If you live in this area be very aware of your surroundings," the statement continued. It encouraged Tulsa residents to report any information about the suspect's whereabouts should they become aware of his location. "If he is willing to shoot at us, he is likely willing to shoot at anyone."
About four hours after Tulsa police issued its initial statement, local news anchor Shannon Rousseau relayed a report from law enforcement officials saying Ware had been located and arrested. A police spokesperson confirmed to Newsweek that Ware was taken into custody late Monday morning. The spokesperson did not respond to requests for additional information about the arrest or updates regarding the officers' medical condition.
Earlier, local news reporter Haley Hughey shared a video shortly after the shooting. The video, posted to Twitter, showed about 10 Tulsa police vehicles gathered at the intersection where it occurred. Hughey, who reports for ABC-affiliated station KTUL, said police mobilized "all resources" available for the search.
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Earlier this month, Tulsa law enforcement came under national scrutiny after two white officers employed by the city's police department used force while arresting black teenagers for alleged jaywalking and a third made racist remarks about the disproportionate incidence of white police violence against people of color during a radio interview.
Responding to a global push for reforms and law enforcement accountability sparked by George Floyd's death in Minneapolis police custody in May, the Tulsa Police Department released video footage of the teenagers' June arrest and said it had launched an internal investigation into the officers involved.
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