Tulsa police said an officer was shot Sunday after a pursuit in north Tulsa.

Police were serving a warrant on a domestic violence suspect, 35-year-old Jeremie Kelly. They saw Kelly in a vehicle and when he noticed police, he started a chase.

Kelly then exited the vehicle and continued to run. Shots were later fired and Cpl. Gene Watkins was hit one time in the leg.

It is a non-life-threatening injury and Watkins was taken to the hospital for treatment.

Officials said that Kelly shot himself after a standoff that lasted several hours. He was transported to the hospital where he died shortly after arriving.

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Julian Conley listens during opening statements in his trial at Fulton County Superior Court in Atlanta on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. The 25-year-old is accused of fatally shooting 8-year-old Secoriea Turner in July 2020. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)

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