Broken Arrow officers justified in the fatal shooting of Samuel Flanagan, who was armed with a machete

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Broken Arrow, OK - A police-involved shooting last fall in Broken Arrow has been ruled justified by the Tulsa County District Attorney’s Office after a review of the evidence.

On Nov. 29, the Broken Arrow Police Department responded to a 911 call to a home in the 1300 block of West Gary Place, where a family member reported they needed assistance for a “medical, but mental” incident, according to a statement the department released.

They reported an escalating mental health crisis involving 46-year-old Samuel Flanagan, who was armed with a machete and threatening self-harm at their residence, police said.

As officers arrived, the situation deteriorated rapidly and BAPD officer Danny James, who was wearing an activated body-worn camera, encountered multiple people at the residence, including two juveniles, outside and near the home, police said.

During the encounter, police said Flanagan emerged from the house within 5 feet of James, armed with a machete and a meat cleaver, making explicit threats and disregarding repeated commands from James, according to police.

As he advanced within 8 feet of two officers wrestling with a family member of Flangan on the ground — placing officers and family members in immediate danger, police said — James fired one shot, striking Flanagan in the chest.

Broken Arrow police said they immediately began life-saving measures and Flanagan was transported to the hospital, where he later died. A toxicology report later revealed the presence of methamphetamine in Flanagan’s system.

Kunzweiler concluded the use of deadly force was legally justified, and no criminal charges will be filed.