A statewide manhunt ended in an officer-involved shooting south of Cordell last Thursday evening. The subject of the manhunt, 30-year-old Cade Humphrey was shot and killed by Cordell police during the incident.
According to the statement issued by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, Humphrey had been sought since the previous day when he missed a court date on two counts of assault and battery of a police officer in Union City. When deputies tried to locate him they discovered both he and Challan Bailey, a 26-year-old Garvin County woman, were missing. OSBI reported agents began searching for Bailey as soon as it was discovered she was missing. At approximately 9:00 p.m. Thursday night Cordell Police and the Washita County Sheriff’s Office located the 2004 Grand Marquis reportedly being driven by Humphrey. When officers attempted to stop the vehicle, a short pursuit ensued southbound on Highway 183 out of Cordell. According to reports, Humphrey attempted to ram one county sheriff vehicle head-on and was ultimately stopped about three miles later when he crashed into a Cordell police vehicle.
Following the collision, Humphrey reportedly exited the vehicle brandishing a knife. He then reportedly attacked one of the officers while still in his vehicle, who shot him. Humphrey was transported to Cordell Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Bailey, the missing woman, was also taken to the hospital where she was treated and released. She told police Humphrey had beaten her and forced her to go with him.