Former OSU player killed in Houston
Ponca City Now - November 19, 2015 10:05 am
HOUSTON (AP) – A Harris County sheriff’s deputy has shot and killed a man armed with a butcher knife who lunged at the officer during a Houston-area chase.
The sheriff’s department on Wednesday identified the suspect as 30-year-old Jeray Chatham, who formerly played football for Oklahoma State University.
A woman driver called 911 Tuesday night to report she had a protective order against her ex-boyfriend and he was chasing her.
The deputy pursued Chatham by car, leading to a foot chase. Officials say the deputy fired a stun gun at Chatham, the suspect briefly escaped from the deputy, but then held a knife and lunged at the officer
The deputy fired two shots. Chatham died at the scene.
OSU records show Chatham was with the Cowboys from 2005 through 2008.
