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7 officer-involved shooting deaths in OKC in 2014 Officer-involved shooting deaths are on the rise. So far this year seven people have been killed in them. Share Shares Copy Link Copy

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WEBVTT OFFICERS RETURNED FIRE THREE OFFICERS ARE ON ADMINISTRATION LEAVE PENDING AN INVESTIGATION. HE WAS SEVEN TD PERSON KILLED BY AN OKLAHOMA CITY POLICE THIS YEAR. SO MANY ARE OFFICER ENCOUNTER MOG VIOLENT SUSPECT? WHAT CAN BE DONE CUT DOWN ON THE NUMBER OF DEADLY CONFRONTATION Qs WE HAVE THE STORY. POLICE SHOOTING DEATHS ON THE RISE IN OKLAHOMA. THAT'S ACCORDING TO NUMBERS OBTAINED BY TULSA GLOBE. SINCE 2007109 PEEL HAVE BEEN SHOT AND KILLED BY OKLAHOMA LAW ENFORCEMENT. IN 29 NUMBERS OF DEADLY INCIDENTS HAS INCREASED EVERY YEAR. SO FAR THIS YEAR, NUMBER STANDS AT 21. SEVEN OF THEM IN OKLAHOMA CITY. SHOOTING 18-YEAR-OLD JANE SCOTT IN DELL CITY CAPTURED ON DASH CAMP WAS ONLY ONE OF 100 34RUS INCIDENTS RULED UNJUST A TIED. NO OFFICER WANT TO TAKE LIFE. BUT SOME TIMES THEY HAVE NO CHOICE PROTECT THEMSELVES OR FELLOW OFFICER. SGRON GEORGE PRESIDENT OF THE SAYS SUSPECT MORE WILLING TO TURN VIEW RENTS. . TRAINED SOMETIMES, NEVER LUCK OF LEFT GO THROUGH COUNTLESS HOURS OF TRAINING BUT IN THE EN IT IS SPLIT SECOND REACTION TO THE THREAT IN FRONTS OF YOU. MORE OKLAHOMIAN ARE DYING AT THE HANDS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS. THAT DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY MEAN OFFICER ARE DOING SOMETHING WRONG. BUT DOES MEAN WE SHOULD BE CONCERNED. HE THE LEGAL DIRECTOR OF ACLU HE SAYS HE BELIEVES EROEFRGS THE PUB POLITICS TRUST. HIS CONCERNS MORE OFFICERS ARE NOW ARMED MILITARY EQUIPMENT. AND POLICE INVESTIGATIONS OF