Armon Williams received life sentences for shooting at Tulsa police officers during a 2025 pursuit.
A Tulsa County judge on Tuesday, Nov. 10, sentenced Williams to three life prison terms plus an additional 10 years, the Tulsa World reported. Two of the life terms will run at the same time, while the third will be served after the first two are completed, according to the Tulsa World.
Williams entered a guilty plea in August 2026, according to News On 6. He pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including assault and battery with a deadly weapon, Fox23 reported.
The shooting grew out of a Sept. 26, 2025, traffic stop. Tulsa police said officers pulled Williams over and saw a gun on his vehicle's floorboard. Williams sped away when officers asked about the weapon, ramming two patrol cars on his way out, according to police. A chase followed through Tulsa and ended at a gas station near Admiral Boulevard and Memorial Drive.
Williams jumped from his vehicle there and opened fire on two officers, police said. Gunfire struck one officer and pierced the windshield of a second patrol car. Officers drove their vehicles into Williams to stop him, according to police. He was critically hurt and hospitalized.
The wounded officer survived.
Officer J.S. Statum described lasting physical effects from the shooting in a victim impact statement at the sentencing hearing. "I will have to live the rest of my life with a foot that was completely healthy, to now having no feeling on the bottom of my foot," Statum said, according to News On 6. Statum said surgery to remove scar tissue at the exit wound delayed his recovery in physical therapy, News On 6 reported.
Officers Barrett Chastain and Chaz Mercer also attended the hearing. Chastain described Sept. 26, 2025, in a previous victim impact statement as "one of the most terrifying days of my law-enforcement career," News On 6 reported.
Tulsa County District Attorney Steve Kunzweiler said he sought the maximum sentence, arguing Williams posed an ongoing threat. Kunzweiler said Williams had a history of violent offenses stretching back more than two decades, including an attempted armed robbery charge in 2002, first-degree burglary and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
The district attorney told the court that at least one round fired during the pursuit may have struck a nearby home, endangering people inside, News On 6 reported.
Under the sentence handed down, Kunzweiler said Williams could be in his 80s before becoming eligible for parole.
Tulsa Police Chief Jonathan Brooks attended the sentencing hearing. "Even when these officers are carrying out these duties, they can become a victim of a crime," Brooks said, according to KJRH.
Chief Public Defender Laura Howard asked the court to sentence Williams to 35 years each on two counts, KJRH reported. Howard called the case "one of the most serious incidents" she had ever seen in her career.
