Police say a 14-year-old boy fired several gunshots at an Oklahoma City officer.Abby
Broyles, News 9
OKLAHOMA
CITY -- A 14-year-old boy is facing criminal charges after he fired a gun at Oklahoma
City police officers on Wednesday.
Police arrested 14-year- old Kameron
Lewis Jenkins after the shootout Wednesday morning near an apartment complex on
the south side of the city. Because Jenkins is only 14, his court records are
sealed, but police say this isn't the first time they've had a run-in with the
juvenile.
Early morning gunshots woke up
neighbors at an apartment complex near SW 15th and Penn.
"I heard a loud screaming of a
mother concerned yelling, ‘Don't shoot my son.' I also heard several shots,"
neighbor Eric Biggers said.
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Jenkins's mom called 911. She
told police her son was armed and angry over having to appear in court on other
charges Wednesday. When the officer arrived, he found the 14 year old standing
in the alley with a gun. Police say Jenkins fired at the officer and missed.
That's when a second officer pulled up and fired at Jenkins.
"The suspect continues to run,
he's not hit. He jumps over a fence, continues running east, [and] he's
captured in a field near a playground," OKC Police Capt. Dexter Nelson said.
Investigators say Jenkins
resisted arrest and the five officers involved had to use minimal force to
take him into custody. A K-9 officer recovered the gun Jenkins threw during the
foot chase.
"Our records show that we've
dealt with him before. He was at least arrested one time by our department for
narcotics offenses," Capt. Nelson said.
No one was hurt in the
shooting. Police say as part of department protocol, the officer who fired at
Jenkins has been placed on administrative leave during the investigation.
