Ezekiel Holbert/booking photo
Two deputies lost their lives when they tried to serve a warrant on Ezekiel Holbert at his mother's house in Seminole late Sunday.
When the deputies, whose names have not yet been released, knocked on the door, Holbert came out shooting, a police spokeswoman said. One deputy died on the scene and the second died after being airlifted to OU Medical Center.
A woman walking along the street was also hit by stray gunfire. She was treated at a local hospital for an arm injury.
After theshooting, Holbert locked himself in a house with at least two weapons in hand. That led to a standoff between Holbert and more than 100 law enforcement officers.
Officers secured the neighborhood, set up checkpoints, and staged a manhunt. Holbert was finally contained in a house, where he surrendered. Holbert is now in custody charged with two counts of murder.
Not all details are yet known. Early reports said that Holbert was at his mother's house against her wishes. When she found out that he was in her home, she called 911. Deputies came with warrants again Holbert for prior domestic violence, including strangulation.
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