Police chief attends funeral of girl, 17, who was shot dead by his cops, hugs her father and tells mourners his officers are in pain because they didn t realize she was a teen
Chief Johnny Teehee of Muskogee, Oklahoma, spoke about forgiveness at the funeral of 17-year-old Farrah Rauch in Blair, Nebraska, on Wednesday
Teehee hugged Rauch s father as he walked to the lectern of a church in Blair
He said he had never been invited to speak at a victim s funeral in his 35-year law enforcement career
Newly released video footage shows the high-speed chase and subsequent shootout with police
Farrah Rauch and Joseph Dugan, both runaways from Nebraska, were identified by their former school, Blair High School, in a letter to parents as the teens killed in the shootout.
Witness Shares Account Of Muskogee Officer-Involved Shooting
Muskogee Police said two stolen truck suspects are dead after an officer-involved shooting on Sunday afternoon.
Police said one of those suspects died in a shootout with officers.
Muskogee police said officers first got a call about an unsuccessful carjacking attempt around 3 p.m. on Sunday near Highway 69 and Shawnee Street.
Not long after, officers said a truck was reported stolen in the same area and officers believed that it was connected to the attempted carjacking.
Police said when officers found the stolen truck, it led to a short pursuit began that ended in a crash near North 24th Street and West MLK Street. Police said two people got out of the truck and one ended up exchanging gunfire with officers.