A 19-year-old man is in custody Friday following a short pursuit on the H.E. Bailey Turnpike, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.
Troopers say the 15-mile pursuit began when a driver who was stopped for a traffic violation fled a traffic stop just before 11 p.m. Thursday. During the westbound pursuit, that began at mile marker 70 near Elgin, the teen, later identified as Kwade Sanderson of Festus, Mo., fired at the trooper with a long rifle and the pursuing trooper returned fire, according to authorities. No one was hit, troopers say.
Sanderson then abandoned his vehicle and fled on foot near the Fletcher/Elgin area, according to the OHP. Troopers say they set up a perimeter to contain Sanderson about 8:30 a.m. Friday. According to authorities, Sanderson was spotted and taken into custody without incident.
His weapon was recovered by investigators and he was booked into Comanche County Jail on multiple felony and misdemeanor complaints, troopers say.