Escapee In Custody Following NW Oklahoma City Pursuit, Standoff

One person is in custody Tuesday morning following a high-speed pursuit and standoff in northwest Oklahoma City, police said. 

According to officials around 3:15 a.m. The University of Oklahoma police department attempted to pull over the suspect near the OU Health Sciences Center.

The suspect, identified as 28-year-old Gordon Turnipseed stopped for police and then fled, initiating the chase, according to authorities.    

Oklahoma Highway Patrol was called to assist in the pursuit.

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At one point during the chase, Turnipseed attempted to ram an OHP vehicle, police said. 

OHP was able to stop Turnipseed near Northwest 10th Street and North Rockwell Avenue, but he refused to get out of his vehicle, initiating the standoff, police said. 

Turnipseed has a Department of Corrections escapee warrant, officials said. The warrant was issued on March 7 for walking away from the facility. 

Turnipseed showed officers that he had a gun. Officials said the suspect never pointed the gun at police but did point it at himself. 

He eventually came out of the vehicle without his gun and was taken into police custody. 

Northwest 10th Street and North Rockwell Avenue have been shutdown while the incident is under investigation. 

No shots were fired during the incident and there are no reports of injuries. 

This is a developing story.