Passion Foyer employee kills boss at warehouse, then dies in crash, Oklahoma cops say

A Passion Foyer worker who labored at an Oklahoma distribution middle gunned down his supervisor after a “work-related” argument, in response to police and native information studies.

The supervisor was killed, authorities stated, and the accused gunman died in a police chase following the capturing.

Officers with the Oklahoma Metropolis Police Division had been referred to as to the constructing shortly earlier than 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 1, in response to a information launch.

Police had been instructed somebody was shooting at a Hobby Lobby distribution center warehouse, in response to KOCO and KOKH.

“Responding officers got info indicating there was an energetic shooter within the constructing,” police stated. “Officers arrived on the enterprise and realized this was not an energetic shooter however an remoted incident which concerned two staff.”

Authorities realized that after an worker acquired right into a dispute together with his supervisor, he went to the car parking zone and grabbed a gun from his automobile, in response to the discharge.

Police stated he then returned and fatally shot the supervisor, recognized as 69-year-old Douglas Smith. He was pronounced lifeless on the scene.

The accused shooter drove away earlier than police arrived, although investigators discovered him at a gasoline station close to Interstate 35 and Freeway 51, in response to the discharge.

He sped away, police stated, and officers started chasing him.

Oklahoma Metropolis Police Air Assist Unit started following his route from the air, authorities stated, and the division’s floor officers stopped chasing him.

When the suspect drove out of Oklahoma Metropolis limits, different businesses started to chase him, police stated.

Authorities stated the suspect crashed in Kingfisher Countyand he was pronounced lifeless on the scene.

McClatchy Information reached out to Passion Foyer for touch upon March 2 and was awaiting a response.

Police haven’t publicly recognized the suspect.

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