Bodycam shows Guthrie officers fatally shooting armed man during welfare check in the parking lot
By: Guthrie, OK - Around 12:40 p.m., officers responded to a call involving a potentially armed man threatening self-harm or seeking to provoke a lethal confrontation with police, commonly referred to as “suicide by cop.” The subject, later identified as 54-year-old David Allen Dunford, was found seated in his black pickup truck. Officers attempted to de-escalate the situation, urging Dunford to exit the vehicle peacefully and assuring him that their goal was to help.
Dunford repeatedly refused to comply and told officers he had a firearm and planned to use it to provoke them. Officers deployed pepper spray and tried to remove him from the vehicle. A struggle ensued, during which Dunford put the truck in reverse, placing two officers in immediate danger.
One officer was hit by the vehicle’s door and thrown to the ground. Officers then opened fire, fatally striking Dunford. Emergency personnel arrived within minutes, but were unable to revive him. A search of the vehicle revealed a sawed-off shotgun, a fully loaded magazine, and a loaded handgun.
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