Cops end up shooting dead man they were trying to rescue from rising flood waters

• Troopers responded to a report of a stranded vehicle in Okmulgee County 
• Two men trying to remove vehicle from quickly-rising water on Friday night
• Man attacked a trooper after reaching dry land and was shot and killed
• The other man was arrested for assault and public intoxication 
• Neither trooper was injured and neither was placed on leave afterwards

By Daily Mail Reporter and Associated Press

Published: 13:14 EST, 30 May 2015 | Updated: 01:22 EST, 31 May 2015

An Oklahoma man was shot and killed during a confrontation with two state troopers who were trying to rescue him and another man from rising floodwaters that were rapidly advancing. 

The troopers responded to a report of a stranded vehicle in Okmulgee County, about 20 miles south of Tulsa, about 9.30 pm on Friday, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol said Saturday.

They found two men trying to remove a vehicle from a roadway over which water was rising and moving quickly, according to Capt Paul Timmons.

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An Oklahoma state trooper fatally shot a man after trying to rescue him and another man from rising floodwaters

The troopers told the men to leave the vehicle and come to safety on higher ground, News On 6 reported.

Timmons said: 'As they were exiting the water, coming towards the troopers, a confrontation occurred.

'One of the troopers was actually assaulted, and in defense of himself, he fired.'

At least one of the men attacked a trooper after reaching dry land and was shot and killed. 

It wasn't immediately known how many shots were fired or whether one or both troopers fired their guns.

'They were trying to get them to come out of the water. They were worried about them getting swept away,' Timmons said. 

'[The men], for whatever reason, were just really upset about having to leave the vehicle there.

'It's not real clear how it all transpired.' 

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The confrontation happened when troopers told the men to leave the vehicle and come to safety on dry ground

Timmons said a weapon was recovered from one of the suspects, but it wasn't immediately known which man had the weapon or whether shots were fired at the troopers.

The second man was arrested for assault and public intoxication, Timmons said. 

No names have been released.

Neither trooper was injured and neither had been placed on leave as of Saturday afternoon.

Timmons said 'it's probably a matter of time', before the troopers are placed on leave.

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