OSBI Investigates Altus Officer-Involved Shooting
Saturday afternoon, Altus police entered a home at 1213 Frisco to serve a felony arrest warrant on Pete Mendoza Miranda, Jr. Miranda (d.o.b. 11/17/1980) barricaded himself with a handgun in a bedroom of the house. He fled the house after a few minutes and was pursued by officers on foot. Miranda ran to a vacant lot in the 700 block of South Hickman where he took cover behind an abandoned vehicle. Agents are told Miranda drew a pistol from a holster beneath his coat and pointed it an officer. One officer fired several shots. Miranda was hit twice in the chest before he surrendered to police. He was taken into custody and transported to a hospital in Altus. He was treated for minor injuries and released. He was booked into the Jackson County jail on a felony warrant for knowingly concealing stolen property, possession of controlled dangerous drugs, and use of a firearm while committing a felony. OSBI agents will collect information and evidence from the scene and compile a comprehensive report for the district attorney. The district attorney will determine whether the shooting was justified. The Altus Police Department requested OSBI investigate the case.
Address/Location
Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation
6600 Harvey Ave
Oklahoma City, OK 73116
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 405-879-2591