Multi-day manhunt ends with SWAT team dismantling Oklahoma house 'piece by piece'

A standoff after a multi-day manhunt ends with SWAT team dismantling Oklahoma house A three-day manhunt in Oklahoma ended peacefully after law enforcement used heavy equipment to dismantle a house and arrest a man accused of shooting at sheriff's deputies and a homeowner following a botched burglary Advertisement Updated: 10:35 PM EST Nov 12, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Tyler Tripodi Reporter A standoff after a multi-day manhunt ends with SWAT team dismantling Oklahoma house A three-day manhunt in Oklahoma ended peacefully after law enforcement used heavy equipment to dismantle a house and arrest a man accused of shooting at sheriff's deputies and a homeowner following a botched burglary Updated: 10:35 PM EST Nov 12, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Tyler Tripodi Reporter A three-day manhunt ended Thursday morning peacefully when law enforcement arrested Michael Garrett after dismantling a house outside Rush Springs, Oklahoma, where he had been hiding. Garrett, accused of shooting at Bryan County, Oklahoma, deputies and a homeowner following a botched burglary earlier in the week, was located in a home on County Road 1530, about nine miles east of Rush Springs, which is around 60 miles from Oklahoma City. Advertisement His mother, Tammy Garrett, said she wasn’t surprised to learn where her son had gone. “It’s his safe place. It’s always. It’s, it’s a safe place,” Tammy Garrett said. Grandfather of South Carolina baby found buried alive details the dramatic rescue The Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) confirmed Garrett’s location using a drone and began a standoff. “We gave him several commands over the course of about six hours. We released gas into the residence, trying to coax him out of the residence to end this peacefully,” said Lt. Mark Southall, public information officer for OHP. Yacht captain on reality show 'Below Deck' arrested in Turkey after teenager dies When Garrett refused to comply, authorities decided to use heavy equipment to bring the standoff to an end. “We made a decision to pull an excavator and start dismantling the house piece by piece, until we finally cornered him where he had nowhere to go,” Southall said. With no escape route left, Garrett was taken into custody. Aerial footage captured the moment he was escorted out of the house. Although Tammy Garrett expressed sadness over the loss of the home, she said she was grateful for law enforcement’s efforts to ensure her son’s safety. “We’re going to keep your son alive. And in that, he did that, you know, and that’s the main thing,” she said. Two executions bring US closer to 40 this year as death penalty draws renewed scrutiny Make WTAE a preferred source on Google Add Preferred Source Share Infinite Scroll Enabled Top Picks Anthony Clark, a comedian and actor who starred on 'Yes, Dear,' dies WATCH: Baby bear captured on Ring camera 'ding-dong ditching' home at 2 a.m. Teen who has autism found alive after missing for nearly a week in the Australian woodlands Microsoft confirms Outlook outage affecting users worldwide