WATCH: Suspect Points Gun at Officer’s Face, Gets Shot Three Times

Video from the Noble, Oklahoma, police department shows an officer deflect a suspect’s gun, then shoot that suspect in self-defense.

The incident occurred December 18, 2018, but body cam footage has just been released.

In the video, Sgt. Joshua Lester can be seen walking behind a suspect, telling the suspect to keep his hands out of his pockets. The suspect responds by pulling a gun and spinning around toward the officer. The officer can be seen using his off-hand to deflect the suspect’s handgun, and then he shoots the suspect three times.

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NOT SO FAST: Authorities in Noble, Oklahoma, released police video showing the moment a suspect pulled a gun on an officer – with the officer deflecting the weapon, pulling his own firearm and shooting the man three times; the suspect survived and is now facing several felony charges. #noble #oklahoma #police #suspect #gun #weapon #caughtoncamera #worldnewstonight

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KFOR identified the officer the suspect shot as 37-year-old Layland Lewis Jr.

Lewis survived the three bullet wounds and was “charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.”

There was already a warrant against Lewis for armed robbery.

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