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| Oklahoma manhunt for live-streaming homicides suspect | Oklahoma manhunt for live-streaming homicides suspect |
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| Oklahoma police are hunting a double murder suspect who authorities say live-streamed his getaway after a shoot-out with officers. | Oklahoma police are hunting a double murder suspect who authorities say live-streamed his getaway after a shoot-out with officers. |
| Michael Vance, 38, posted two Facebook videos after wounding two police officers on Sunday night. | Michael Vance, 38, posted two Facebook videos after wounding two police officers on Sunday night. |
| He allegedly escaped in a patrol car and killed two relatives, nearly decapitating one of them. | He allegedly escaped in a patrol car and killed two relatives, nearly decapitating one of them. |
| Vance indicated he intended to target several people linked to a sexual assault case against him. | |
| "Letting y'all know, look, this is real," the suspect, wearing a blood-soaked shirt, said in one of the videos, which police believe was filmed inside the stolen police car. | "Letting y'all know, look, this is real," the suspect, wearing a blood-soaked shirt, said in one of the videos, which police believe was filmed inside the stolen police car. |
| "If you want to know what's up next, stay tuned to your local news," said Vance. | "If you want to know what's up next, stay tuned to your local news," said Vance. |
| He added that things are "going to get intense". | He added that things are "going to get intense". |
| In one of the videos he showed off what he said was an AK-47 rifle in the front seat of a car. | In one of the videos he showed off what he said was an AK-47 rifle in the front seat of a car. |
| The bloodshed began on Sunday night after two police officers responded to a report of shots fired in Wellston, 35 miles (56km) northeast of Oklahoma City. | The bloodshed began on Sunday night after two police officers responded to a report of shots fired in Wellston, 35 miles (56km) northeast of Oklahoma City. |
| Both officers were wounded during a subsequent gun battle with Vance, authorities said. | Both officers were wounded during a subsequent gun battle with Vance, authorities said. |
| Wellston Officer Jim Hampton, who was shot in the foot, told Oklahoma City television station KOCO he shot the suspect twice. | Wellston Officer Jim Hampton, who was shot in the foot, told Oklahoma City television station KOCO he shot the suspect twice. |
| "He fell to the ground again, laid there for a few minutes, got back up. The firefight was on again. | "He fell to the ground again, laid there for a few minutes, got back up. The firefight was on again. |
| "At one time, we was actually standing up facing each other, shooting at each other." | "At one time, we was actually standing up facing each other, shooting at each other." |
| Lincoln County Sheriff's Office said Vance fled in a police car. | Lincoln County Sheriff's Office said Vance fled in a police car. |
| The construction worker is suspected of later shooting a woman and stealing her 2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse at a mobile home park near Wellston. | The construction worker is suspected of later shooting a woman and stealing her 2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse at a mobile home park near Wellston. |
| He then allegedly drove about eight miles (12km) to the mobile home of two relatives and killed them. | |
| In an affidavit, police say Vance attempted to decapitate Robert Everett Wilkson, 55, and cut off the arm of Valeri Kay Wilkson, 54, in a "rage killing". | In an affidavit, police say Vance attempted to decapitate Robert Everett Wilkson, 55, and cut off the arm of Valeri Kay Wilkson, 54, in a "rage killing". |
| Vance is also suspected of shooting a man in the leg in an attempted carjacking early on Monday at a convenience store in Sayre, about 30 miles from the Texas border. | Vance is also suspected of shooting a man in the leg in an attempted carjacking early on Monday at a convenience store in Sayre, about 30 miles from the Texas border. |
| He was recently released from Lincoln County Jail in Oklahoma, where he was being held on an allegation of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl. | He was recently released from Lincoln County Jail in Oklahoma, where he was being held on an allegation of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl. |
| Vance, who has a Grim Reaper tattoo on one arm, according to the Oklahoman newspaper, had been scheduled to appear in court next month to face the felony charges. | Vance, who has a Grim Reaper tattoo on one arm, according to the Oklahoman newspaper, had been scheduled to appear in court next month to face the felony charges. |
| There have been no sightings of him since Monday and Oklahoma County Sheriff John Whetsel said he "could be anywhere from California to Mexico to Florida". | There have been no sightings of him since Monday and Oklahoma County Sheriff John Whetsel said he "could be anywhere from California to Mexico to Florida". |
| Vance is now also facing two counts of murder, one count of unauthorised use of a motor vehicle and possession of a firearm after conviction of a felony, according to court documents. | Vance is now also facing two counts of murder, one count of unauthorised use of a motor vehicle and possession of a firearm after conviction of a felony, according to court documents. |
| Police said Vance has a communicable disease that he "may attempt to spread". | Police said Vance has a communicable disease that he "may attempt to spread". |
| The Oklahoma County Sheriff's office did not release his medical condition. | The Oklahoma County Sheriff's office did not release his medical condition. |
| But officials told ABC News: "We would urge caution to anyone who comes in contact with this individual." | But officials told ABC News: "We would urge caution to anyone who comes in contact with this individual." |
| Vance has previously been convicted of a 2001 felony bogus cheque charge, a 2009 misdemeanor marijuana offence and a 1999 misdemeanor assault charge. | Vance has previously been convicted of a 2001 felony bogus cheque charge, a 2009 misdemeanor marijuana offence and a 1999 misdemeanor assault charge. |