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TPD responds to rumors on deputy involved in shooting

(TULSA) – The controversy continues to unfold after a Tulsa County deputy shot and killed Eric Harris during an undercover gun sting last week.

Investigators say the deputy, 73-year-old Robert Bates, meant to grab his Taser. Instead Bates grabbed his gun. Harris was pronounced dead at the hospital.

Click here to watch the dashcam video. WARNING: Adult language.

A news release obtained by KRMG from the Tulsa Police Department states, “Robert Bates has no current affiliation with the Tulsa Police Department and has not had any in 50 years. Bates briefly worked for the Police Department from January 1964 to January 1965.”

Questions were also raised about the investigator, Jim Clark, after a live news conference Friday detailing the investigation results.

“Additionally, Mr. Jim Clark, a consultant for the Tulsa County Sheriff, does not represent the Tulsa Police Department nor has the Tulsa Police Department conducted an assessment of this incident.”

The officer-involved shooting is on of three this month in the area.

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