Oklahoma man at center of police shooting said he never made 911 call that led to raid
Dallas Horton, 29, of Sentinel, blasted Police Chief Louis Ross three
times in the chest and once in the arm as Ross and his team swept
through Horton's home early last Thursday. Ross survived thanks to his
bullet-proof vest. But Horton, whom Sentinel's mayor described as a gun
enthusiast and neighbors told reporters is a survivalist, is not facing
any charges because an investigation by state police revealed he wasn't
behind the threat and he did not know he was shooting at cops.
Horton reportedly posted a string of controversial messages to his Facebook account shortly before the 911 call was made -- including one comparing the U.S. to Nazi Germany and posts about the terrorist group ISIS. His Facebook page has since been deactivated.
It's not clear whether OSBI is investigating the possibility Horton was a
victim of "SWAT-ting," a hoax in which an anonymous prankster falsely
reports a crime -- often times a violent one -- at an unsuspecting
person's home, prompting a police team to respond to the location
believing a dangerous situation is at hand.
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