Oklahoma man charged with double murder
dead in shootout after weeklong spree
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[October 31, 2016]
(Reuters) - A man who had been on
the run for nearly a week after being suspected of killing two relatives
and trying to decapitate them was killed on Sunday night in a shootout
with police.
Michael Vance, 38, who was also suspected of wounding two police
officers in a shoot out and posting his getaway on social media, was
killed by police after a caller reported a car matching one allegedly
stolen by Vance was seen near Hammon, in western Oklahoma, local media
reports said, citing police sources.
An Oklahoma sheriff's deputy was shot and wounded near Leedey, Oklahoma,
during the hunt for Vance, television station KOCO reported on its
website. There were no details on his condition, though at least one
report said his condition was not life-threatening.
In a spree that began over a week ago, police said officers responded to
a call of shots being fired. Both suffered wounds that were not life
threatening.
Vance was shot twice in a gunfight, in which he wounded two police
officers and then stole a police vehicle.
The U.S. Marshal Service joined in the search for Vance, who was charged
on Friday with the murder of Ronald Wilkson, 55, and his wife Valerie
Wilkson, 54, who were found dead in their home on Sunday about 30 miles
northeast of Oklahoma City.
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Vance was thought to have killed his aunt and uncle about three hours
after the shootout with police, according to the Oklahoma County
Sheriff's office. He then stole their car.
Vance also was believed to have an infectious disease that he was
possibly trying to spread. In July, he was charged with child sexual
abuse, the office said.
In a video posted on Facebook Live while fleeing, Vance was heard saying
he was about to steal another car and that the chase has been "intense."
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Michael Dale Vance Jr, 38, wanted in connection with overnight
shooting incidents in Oklahoma, is seen in a picture released by the
Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
October 24, 2016. Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office/Handout via
REUTERS
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"This ain't a joke. This ain't a prank," Vance said, adding he was
set up.
Vance also stated in the video that he was shot. The Oklahoma County
Sheriff's Office said there appeared to be a large amount of blood
on his shirt and a rifle or shotgun next to him in the vehicle.
(Reporting by Chris Michaud and Jon Herskovitz; Editing by Michael
Perry)
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