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Funeral Set For Morris School Art Teacher Shot, Killed By Sheriff's Deputies

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Russell Hulstine, NewsOn6.com - email
Picture of Robert McMurtry. Picture of Robert McMurtry.

The funeral for Robert McMurtry, 61, will be Tuesday morning in Morris.  Authorities say McMurtry was shot and killed last week during an incident involving Okmulgee County Sheriff's deputies south of Morris.

Deputies were sent to McMurtry home on a welfare check, when they arrived, he approached the deputies armed with a machete.

The sheriff's office said McMurtry appeared distraught.

The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said after an attempt to subdue McMurtry with a taser, a deputy was forced to fire a shot, killing McMurtry.

He was employed as an art teacher at Morris Public Schools. The funeral will be at the school gym at 10 a.m.

The OSBI's investigation into the shooting continues.

8/1/2012 Related Story: Okmulgee County Art Teacher Killed In Deputy-Involved Shooting

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