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This afternoon, the LeFlore County Sheriff's Office requested OSBI investigate an officer-involved shooting in Spiro. At approximately 3 p.m., an elderly Spiro homeowner called to report a man had come inside her home and stolen her purse. That man then left the area on foot. LeFlore County sheriff's deputies were in the area and responded immediately. They found that suspect had walked inside another home in the 17000 block of Shelley Carlisle Drive, a short distance from the home that was burglarized. The man reportedly was wielding several guns. Officers surrounded the home where the suspect was hold up. Officers yelled for the suspect to come out. The suspect walked onto the front porch with guns in his hands. The officers told the man to drop the guns. The man lifted a gun toward the officers. One LeFlore County deputy fired his weapon killing the suspect at the scene. The suspect is identified as Freddie Cooper, 36, of Spiro. OSBI agents are collecting information and evidence from the scene. When the investigation is complete, agents will provide the district attorney with the facts of the case. The district attorney will determine whether the shooting was justified.