ROLAND, Okla. — On Saturday, July 29, at around 4 a.m. a Roland Police Department (RFD) officer pulled over on Ray Fine Boulevard after seeing a blue vehicle on the side of the road.
Police say the vehicle "appeared to be having mechanical issues." Officials say the suspect got out and walked to the front of the vehicle and when the officer got out of his patrol car, the suspect began shooting at him "approximately 8 times," as he ran off.
RFD says the suspect ran into a wooded area and the road was immediately blocked. Multiple police officers were on the scene.
Roland police confirm there were no injuries during the incident.
According to police, the vehicle was reported stolen to the Sequoyah County Sheriff's Department about 30 minutes before the Roland officer saw it idling on the side of the road.
The suspect has been identified as 22-year-old Denver Wayne Rowell, RPD said. Rowell was issued an arrest warrant and faces several felony counts, including four counts of shooting with the intent to kill.
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