A Tulsa County judge sentenced 45-year-old Armon Williams to life plus 10 years in prison after he shot at two police officers during a chaotic 2025 traffic stop that ended with gunfire outside a QuickTrip near Admiral Boulevard and Memorial Drive. Williams had pleaded guilty months earlier to charges stemming from the Sept. 26, 2025, confrontation, which left one officer with a fractured leg.
According to NewsOn6, Williams entered his guilty plea in August 2026 after being accused of shooting a Tulsa police officer at the gas station near Admiral and Memorial. Police said the episode began as a routine traffic stop after officers spotted a gun on the floorboard of his vehicle, then escalated when Williams sped off, according to police. He hit several patrol cars as he fled, according to police, before officers chased him to the QuickTrip, where the confrontation turned violent.
Williams jumped out of his still-moving car while firing a pistol at two officers, shooting one of them in the leg and fracturing several bones, before one of the officers struck him with his patrol car — a response the officer believed was necessary to stop further threats to the public. Reports have differed on the precise details of the gunfire exchange: NewsOn6 reported that one officer was struck in the foot, while KTUL reported the officer was struck in the ankle and was expected to make a full recovery.
Charges Varied Across Early Reports
The exact charges Williams faced have also been described differently across outlets. NewsOn6 reported he faced two counts of assault and battery with a deadly weapon, along with possession of a firearm after a former felony conviction and endangering others while eluding a police officer. KTUL, meanwhile, reported three counts of assault with a deadly weapon, plus the firearm possession charge, eluding, and several traffic offenses. NewsOn6 additionally reported that a separate assault with a dangerous weapon charge was later dismissed.
Tulsa Chief of Police Jonathan Brooks attended Williams's sentencing and said a violent offender was held accountable for shooting at and wounding one Tulsa police officer and shooting at another. Brooks said the court's decision made Tulsa safer.
Prosecutor Comments on Sentencing
Tulsa County District Attorney Steve Kunzweiler expressed gratitude to the officers involved and their families, and said he was glad the judge imposed the sentence.
Williams was sentenced to life plus 10 years in prison. Williams had previously participated in a Regimented Inmate Detention Program, a boot-camp-style initiative intended to help people address crime and recidivism.
The judge ultimately imposed a sentence of life plus 10 years in prison.
