Tulsa Police Officer and Wanted Person Shot as The Officer Struggles To take Him into Custody

On 8/13/2023 around 8:15 a.m., a Field Training Officer (FTO) and an Officer-In-Training (OIT) on her first day on patrol stopped a BMW near 6700 S. Victor Ave. for not having a license plate on the vehicle.
The suspect, later identified as Edward Pulley, did not have a driver's license and gave the Officers a fake name.
When the Officers attempted to detain the suspect, a struggle ensued and the suspect attempted to retrieve his pistol from his waistband.
The suspect's pistol discharged, striking himself and one of the Officers. Due to the suspect's actions, the other Officer fired a round at the suspect, hitting him in the torso.
The suspect was given first aid at the scene from the Officer who was shot, the Officer-In-Training, and other responding Officers.
The Officer who was shot was taken to the hospital and has since recovered.
The suspect, Edward Pulley, was also hospitalized and has since recovered.
Edward Pulley is currently charged with:
- Assault and Battery with a Deadly Weapon
- Possession of a Firearm AFCF (After Former Conviction of a Felony)
- False Personate Another to Create Liability
- Resisting an Officer
- No Driver's License
- Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine
A trial for Edward Pulley is set to begin in April of 2024.
All of the evidence in the case was submitted to the Tulsa County District Attorney's Office. After reviewing the facts of the incident, the District Attorney's Office ruled the shooting by the Officer to be justified.

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