Suspect fires shot at deputy; five suspects named

Update June 5, 2014 at 5 pm — The Sheriff’s Office announced more charges in the shooting.

Christian Wade Gallian, 19, remains in the Logan County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center on the following charges: use of a motor vehicle to facilitate the discharge of a firearm, possession of irearms while intoxicated, malicious injury to property, obstruction of officer.

Carl Dean Gallian, 47, remains hospitalized with a neck injury sustained in the roll-over crash resulting from the alleged attempt to elude deputies. Charges are still pending.

Albert Dean Holcomb, 24, Andrew John Duncomb, 24, Allen Josiah Valentine, 19, have been released on bond for the charge of Obstruction of Officer.

“The LCSO Deputy involved in this incident was treated and released from an Edmond Hospital the night of the incident. He was treated for glass and metal fragments from the impact of the bullet and the windshield of the patrol vehicle,” Chief Deputy Richard Stephens. “The Deputy has returned to work, and is doing fine.”

Update June 2, 2014 at 11 am — A Logan County deputy was dispatched to investigate livestock being out of their fence on Sunday evening, but once in the area the deputy was shot at by a subject in the roadway.

Now, five suspects have been named in the case and taken into custody.

The incident occurred near the Cottonwood Creek near Broadway and Seward at around 9:30 p.m.

As the Deputy was approaching the area of the bridge, a subject fired a round at the deputies vehicle, striking it in the driver’s side of the front windshield. The deputy was not struck by the shot.

Several suspects fled the area to the east in a white truck. The deputy alerted other deputies of the situation and pursued the fleeing vehicle eastbound. As the suspect vehicle traveled over the train tracks toward Broadway, it lost control, rolled and came to rest in a yard near Railroad Avenue and Seward.

The Sheriff’s Office has identified five suspects: Carl Dean Gallian (47), Christian Wade Gallian (19),  Albert Dean Holcomb (24),Andrew John Duncomb (19) and Allen Josiah Valentine (19)

Three suspects were injured in the collision, were taken into custody out of the vehicle, and were treated and transported to an Edmond hospital for evaluation.

Chief Deputy Richard Stephens said shortly into the investigation two additional suspects who had fled the crashed vehicle were taken into custody.

Stephens goes on to say two of the five are in metro hospitals being treated for injuries sustained in the crash. The remainder are detained at the Logan County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center on initial charges of shooting with intent to kill.

Additional charges may be presented against the suspects.

Original Story

A Logan County deputy escaped from being hit by a bullet fired at him during a vehicle pursuit on Sunday evening. Now, three people are in custody.

“The investigation is ongoing. We are in the preliminary stages,” Chief Deputy Richard Stephens said on the scene.

The deputy was in pursuit of the vehicle eastbound at about 9:30 p.m. on Seward road (west of Broadway) when the vehicle crashed in the front yard of a nearby home in the 5100 block of Seward.

Stephens says there were four suspects inside the vehicle and three were taken into custody. Those three individuals were transported to an Edmond hospital.

“At least one shot was fired at the officer impacting his vehicle on the driver’s side windshield. The deputy is fine at this point,” Stephens said.

Stephens concluded that it is unknown who the shooters are at this point.

Guthrie News Page will update this story when more details are released.