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Two Tulsa police officers fighting for their lives after being shot during traffic stop; Suspect in custody

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Two Tulsa police officers fighting for their lives after being shot during traffic stop; Suspect in custody
Two Tulsa police officers fighting for their lives after being shot during traffic stop; Suspect in custody

The man accused of shooting two Tulsa police officers in the head has been arrested, according to officials.

THIS IS AN ONGOING SEEN SOWE'LL BE SURE TO BRING YOUUPDATES AS SOON AS WE GET HIMSENT BACK TO YOU.

THANK YOUAUSTIN POLICE SAY THEY HAVEARRESTED A MAN.ACCUSED OF SHOOTING 2 TULSAPOLICE OFFICERS IN THE HEAD.CRAIG JOHNSON AND A RASH ZARQASEAN IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION.BOTH OF THEM AT THIS HOUR BUTUNDERGOING EMERGENCY SURGERYAFTER PULLING THE SUSPECTDAVID WHERE OVER FOR ANEXPIRED TAG.

OFFICIALS SAYWHERE REFUSED TO GET OUT OFTHE CAR AT SOME POINT.

JOHNSONPEPPER SPRAYED HIM AND THAT'SWHEN WHERE GRABBED THE GUNFROM UNDER HIS SEAT, SHOOTINGJOHNSON FIRST BEFORE TURNINGTHE GUN ON CIRCUS, SEAN.POLICE SAY WHERE THEN WENTBACK TO JOHNSON STOOD OVER HIMSHOOTING HIM 3 MORE TIMES.

HEWAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AFTERAN HOURS-LONG MANHUNT.

JOHNSONHAS THEN WITH THE TULSA POLICEDEPARTMENT SINCE 2005 AND HE'SCURRENTLY A GRAVEYARD SHIFTSUPERVISOR, SARKISSIAN STARTEDTHE TULSA POLICE ACADEMY IN2019 AND COMPLETED HISTRAINING JUST ONE MONTH AGO,

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