ADA, Okla. – The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred in Ada this morning.
This is the latest on the investigation:
• At approximately 10 a.m., Ada police officers were serving Thomas Cole Thompson and his wife Kristina Thompson with felony warrants at a residence in the 800 block of West 12th St.
• Upon arrival, 58-year-old Cole Thompson was outside the residence and opened fire on the officers.
• Ada police officer Matthew Mericle was hit. Officer Mericle was taken to a local hospital and was treated and released.
• Officers returned fire on Cole Thompson, hitting him. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
• Thompson’s wife, 49-year-old Kristina, was taken to the hospital after the shooting for observation. She was released and taken into custody on the felony warrant. She is currently in the Ponotoc County Jail.
• A third individual was located in the residence during the OSBI investigation. That individual also had warrants out for him, and he was also taken into custody.
• Officer Mericle has six years of service with the Ada Police Department.
Additional information will be released as, and when, needed.
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