The suspect in an officer-involved shooting in Webbers Falls, OK, is in custody after being found in New Mexico.

 

The shooting occurred on Sunday evening in the City of Webbers Falls, located about 20 miles southeast of Muskogee. Around 5:45pm a Webbers Falls Police officer attempted a traffic stop on 46-year-old Billy Wayne Williams. During the encounter, a shooting occurred and the officer was injured. Williams then fled the scene. The officer was taken to a nearby hospital in stable condition and was later released.

 

Police continued searching for Williams who was located yesterday morning in the City of Grants, New Mexico. Using FLOCKS camera license plate readers, the Grants Police Department were able to determine the suspect's vehicle was spotted in the city around 7:45 yesterday morning.

Police then located the vehicle in a Walmart parking lot with the suspect inside. Officers from multiple law enforcement agencies surrounded the car and attempted to make contact with Williams. During the standoff, the suspect suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was taken to a nearby hospital where he remains in critical but stable condition.

 

While in the hospital, Williams was taken into custody by the New Mexico office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.