7 police officers injured in weekend shootout in Oklahoma

CHICKASHA, Okla. – Police say seven officers were injured during a weekend shootout in central Oklahoma, including one who remains hospitalized.

Police initially said two officers were wounded Sunday as they tried to serve a search warrant following a kidnapping attempt in Chickasha, about 40 miles (65 kilometres) southwest of Oklahoma City.

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Chickasha Police Chief Goebel Music said Tuesday that seven officers were injured after the suspect allegedly opened fire from a home.

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Music says two officers were taken to a hospital. One was treated for shrapnel wounds and released. The other was repeatedly shot in the arm and remains hospitalized.

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Music says the other five other officers were treated at the scene for lesser injuries. Details about those injuries weren’t immediately released.

The suspect, 61-year-old Alex Warren Klingler, is jailed on complaints including shooting with intent to kill. Jail records don’t list an attorney for him.