Sheriff: Officer-involved shooting in Rogers Co. could have been worse

OOLOGAH , Okla. (KTUL) -- Rogers County Sheriff Scott Walton said he believes deputies could have waited too long before opening fire in last night's officer-involved shooting incident.

Police responded to a domestic call of a man violating a protective order and trespassing on Sunday. When police arrived, they found Billy Crosslin in a white pickup blocking a woman's driveway.

Walton said Crosslin would not listen to deputies and brushed one of them with his truck. Deputies saw that Crosslin had a gun, and one of the officers opened fire, Walton said. The bullet grazed Crosslin's arm.

"Both these officers put themselves far into harm's way before shooting," Walton said.

But Walton said his deputies might have waited too long before opening fire.

"You hope that we're not building something in this profession, where officers across the nation, wait too long," he said.

Chief Deputy Shane Rhames said Crosslin was arrested for violating an order of protection but could also face charges of assault with a deadly weapon and resisting arrest.

The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation is looking into the incident. The officer who fired his gun has been placed on administrative leave.