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Multi-day manhunt ends with SWAT team dismantling Oklahoma house 'piece by piece'
Law enforcement used gas and heavy equipment to end a six-hour standoff after Garrett allegedly shot at deputies and a homeowner, officials said.
- On Thursday morning, Oklahoma law enforcement ended a three-day manhunt by arresting Michael Garrett near Rush Springs, Oklahoma, after locating him hiding in a residence.
- Garrett faces accusations of shooting at Bryan County, Oklahoma, deputies and a homeowner following a botched burglary earlier in the week, leading authorities to track him to County Road 1530.
- The Oklahoma Highway Patrol confirmed his location using a drone; after gas failed to coax him out, spokesperson Mark Southall said authorities used an excavator to dismantle the home piece by piece.
- Although Tammy Garrett expressed sadness over the loss of her home, she said she was grateful for law enforcement's efforts to ensure her son's safety, noting it was a "safe place."
- Aerial footage captured the moment officers escorted Garrett from the scene. With no escape route left, he was taken into custody, concluding the search that spanned around 60 miles from Oklahoma City.
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Multi-day manhunt ends with SWAT team dismantling Oklahoma house 'piece by piece'
A three-day manhunt ended after authorities used heavy equipment to dismantle a house "piece by piece" and arrest a man accused of shooting at sheriff's deputies and a homeowner following a botched burglary
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