On the evening of February 10, 2017, Bethany police responded to a domestic assault call at a residence on NW 36th Terrace. At the door officers encountered 45-year-old James Stephen McMullen armed with a handgun. Officers issued multiple commands to drop the weapon; when McMullen did not comply, Officer Matt Branscum fired his service weapon, striking McMullen multiple times.

McMullen was taken to a local hospital but died of his wounds the next day, February 11, 2017. The Oklahoma County District Attorney’s Office investigated the officer-involved shooting and later announced that Branscum’s use of deadly force was deemed justified and lawful; no arrests were made. Loved ones described McMullen as a good man, a loyal friend, a loving son, and a remarkably sensitive father.

Does anyone have information about McMullen’s final hours or the incident at NW 36th Terrace on February 10 that could add clarity to this case?