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TPD video shows man plummeting 30 feet from bridge

TULSA — The pursuit of a shooting with intent to kill suspect took a surprising twist when the suspect fell off of a bridge and tumbled to the ground some thirty feet below.

The Tulsa police department released video of the incident this week.

TPD says it happened April 30th of this year on the north leg of the inner dispersal loop downtown.

The suspect, identified as Damico Taylor, is seen hanging from the bridge in video from an officer's bodycam.

The officer commands him to “get on the ground,” and at that point Taylor either slips, or deliberately drops, to the ground below.

When the officer gets to him, he doesn't pull a weapon - rather, he pulls out rubber gloves and begins assessing the suspect's condition.

Suspect falls 30 feet after pursuit

Suspect falls 30 feet after pursuit On April 30th, at about 10:30 a.m., we received a call about a suspect who had shot at someone in the area of 31st and Sheridan. We later determined that the suspect was Damico Taylor. The victim told us the suspect pulled alongside his car and revved his engine as if he wanted to race and that when he did not do so, the suspect pointed a pistol at him. The victim slammed on his brakes, and he said he heard a “pop” that sounded like a gunshot as the other car pulled ahead. An officer saw the car Taylor was driving in the 200 block of South Sheridan Road, and he followed it onto Interstate 244 westbound while waiting for backing officers. Taylor apparently became suspicious when he saw more police cars begin to follow him, and he quickly accelerated. Less than a minute after officers initiated a pursuit, Taylor swerved around another vehicle and crashed into a concrete barrier on the north leg of the IDL. Taylor hopped out of the car and jumped over the outer barrier he lost his grip and fell more than 30 feet. Taylor was taken to a hospital and admitted in stable condition with a skull fracture and other injuries. We found a loaded .40-caliber semi-automatic pistol in the vehicle Taylor was driving. The vehicle, which is likely a total loss, belonged to his ex-girlfriend. She had thought Taylor was taking the car for an oil change.

Posted by Tulsa Police Department on Thursday, June 13, 2019

As of this writing, no charges have been filed yet in the case.

Police say Taylor suffered multiple injuries, but will recover.

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