BROKEN ARROW, Okla. – A suspect is dead after an officer-involved shooting in Broken Arrow. The suspect, 54-year-old Troy Anspaw from Broken Arrow was shot during a traffic stop near 131st and 145th on Sunday night, Dec. 3.
The Broken Arrow Police Department initially responded to a call around 8 p.m. at the residential area near the 8000 Block of Willow Springs. Officers located the car in question and initiated a traffic stop. The driver, Anspaw did not respond to the officers’ commands and exited his vehicle with a firearm. He was then shot by the officers. First aid was rendered to Anspaw by the officers on scene. Anspaw was transported by ambulance to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The three officers involved are currently on administrative leave. BAPD body camera footage was released on Monday, Dec. 4. Footage shows Anspaw driving a white truck, although it is unclear if the truck’s license plate was a tribal plate.
The shooting took place within the jurisdictional boundaries of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. However, MCN Lighthorse Police is not involved with the investigation.
The FBI is currently assisting with the ongoing investigation due to an unclear “tribal component” involved in the case. An official from the FBI confirmed that one of the people involved, either the victim or one of the officers, was a tribal citizen. They were unable to confirm which person was a tribal citizen, and which tribe they are a citizen of.
Mvskoke Media will continue to monitor this case for future developments.
