Suspect allegedly guns down deputy in ambush during routine call that rocked quiet town, police say

An Oklahoma lawman was killed and a constabulary main wounded Sunday aft a fishy allegedly opened occurrence connected instrumentality enforcement responding to a payment check, authorities said.

The LeFlore County Sheriff’s Office requested the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation to probe the officer-involved shooting, which unfolded astir 11 a.m. adjacent U.S. Highway 270 successful Wister.

Deputies, on with officers from the Wister Police Department and the U.S. Forest Service, arrived astatine a residence for a payment cheque erstwhile they were "immediately fired upon" by a fishy identified arsenic 36-year-old Edgar Lara, according to OSBI.

An speech of gunfire followed arsenic Lara barricaded himself wrong the home, sparking a standoff that lasted respective hours. Additional instrumentality enforcement agencies, including the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, responded to assist.

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Edgar Lara, 36, is accused of opening occurrence connected instrumentality enforcement during a payment cheque successful LeFlore County, Oklahoma, authorities said. (OSBI)

Authorities said Lara yet surrendered astatine astir 4 p.m. He was treated for insignificant injuries and booked into the LeFlore County Jail. Formal charges are pending done the District 16 District Attorney’s Office.

During the incident, a LeFlore County sheriff’s lawman and Wister Police Chief Andy Thompson were some injured, according to KNWA/KFTA. The deputy, identified arsenic Deputy Thomas "Walker" LeMay, aboriginal died from his injuries, portion Thompson was transported to a infirmary successful unchangeable condition.

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Deputy Thomas "Walker" LeMay was killed successful the enactment of work aft a fishy opened occurrence during a payment cheque successful LeFlore County, Oklahoma, officials said. (LeFlore County Sheriff's Office)

The LeFlore County Sheriff’s Office announced LeMay’s decease successful a statement, saying it was shared "with a dense bosom and large sadness" and describing him arsenic "a existent servant of the people" and a "loving son, brother, and father."

"His sacrifice volition ne'er beryllium forgotten, and his bequest of work and dedication volition unrecorded connected done each of us," the section said, noting his End of Watch arsenic April 19, 2026.

Officials said a patrol conveyance has been placed connected the beforehand tract of the courthouse successful LeMay’s honor, with assemblage members invited to permission decorations.

The sheriff’s bureau besides thanked the nationalist and chap agencies for an outpouring of "love, support, and heavy appreciation" and asked for continued prayers for his family, friends and colleagues.

"Blessed are the peacemakers," the connection concluded.

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The Poteau Police Department invited the nationalist to enactment the streets successful a amusement of enactment arsenic LeMay was escorted home, calling him "a brother, a friend, and a dedicated servant" to the community.

The District 16 District Attorney’s Office told Fox News Digital the lawsuit is being handled by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation and declined to remark further. A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson confirmed to Fox News Digital that the fishy is simply a U.S. citizen.

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Wister Police Chief Andy Thompson was injured during the LeFlore County shooting and taken to a infirmary successful unchangeable condition, according to KNWA/KFTA. (Town of Wister)

OSBI said determination is nary ongoing menace to the public.

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A witness, Robert Linscomb, told KNWA/KFTA helium was sitting successful postulation adjacent erstwhile helium heard much than a twelve gunshots and backed distant from the area. About 2 minutes later, helium said helium heard astir 15 much shots earlier a SWAT conveyance arrived.

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Joe Gamaldi, nationalist vice president of the Fraternal Order of Police, described the shooting arsenic a "horrific" ambush and said the "grief is unimaginable" for the deputy’s loved ones.

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The probe remains ongoing.

"Our thoughts and prayers are with the LeFlore County assemblage astatine this time," OSBI said successful a statement.

Multiple agencies assisted successful the response, including the Pocola Police Department, Heavener Police Department, Choctaw Nation Lighthorse Police Department and others.

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