Names released in fatal Saturday officer-involved shooting in southeast Oklahoma City

UPDATE: 8:40 a.m. Monday Police have released names in fatal Saturday officer-involved shooting in southeast Oklahoma City. The name of the man shot to death by police after he raised a gun at a police helicopter and two officers Saturday is Robert Elando Malone, 42. Malone was shot and killed at SE 51 and Dimple Drive Saturday afternoon. The officers who fired at Malone were Sgt. Edward D. Mosier, a 12-year veteran and Sgt. Joey Laughead, who has been a police officer 13 years.

A man who aimed a handgun at a police helicopter and at two officers was shot and killed by the officers on the ground Saturday in southeast Oklahoma City, police Capt. Paco Balderrama said.

About 3:15 p.m., officers were looking for a man who was armed and had tried to break into vehicles at an apartment complex in the 4200 block of SE 54, when a neighbor saw the man fleeing and pointed him out to the officers, Balderrama said.

A police helicopter crew spotted him and flew above him as he ran on north on Dimple Drive. As two officers on the ground pursued, the man aimed a handgun at the helicopter then aimed it at the officers on the ground.

The officers in the helicopter could have been hit by gunfire, and at least one witness said he heard the man fire at the officers on the ground.

Presten McCalip, 16, who lives nearby, said the officers opened fire, striking and killing the man who fell on a driveway in the 4100 block of SE 51.

"The suspect had a firearm and fired shots toward the officer," McCalip said. "The officer got out of his vehicle and returned lethal force."

Balderrama said an investigation is underway into the fatal shooting, and the officers will be placed on routine leave pending the outcome. He said a handgun was recovered from the scene.

"The suspect lowered his firearm and pointed it at the two officers who were at the scene," Balderrama said.

The name of the man who was killed and the names of the officers will be released later, Balderrama said.

The officers were not hit by gunfire.

"They were not hurt,"Balderrama said. We're very happy to report that neither officer was injured or shot. They responded with their training and they are OK."