05/29/2026
OSBI INVESTIGATES OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING IN TILLMAN COUNTY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
MAY 29, 2026
GRANDFIELD, OK – On May 28, 2026, the Tillman County Sheriff’s Office requested the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation to investigate an officer-involved shooting.
Earlier that day, the Tillman County Sheriff’s Office received a call from an individual who reported that a firearm had been stolen by a man in a black truck. Based on the information and evidence gathered, the suspect was identified as 35-year-old Christian Blanco Rodriguez.
The Grandfield Police Department located Rodriguez in Grandfield and attempted to initiate a traffic stop. Rodriguez fled, leading to a short pursuit.
Rodriguez eventually stopped his vehicle in the middle of the roadway and brandished a weapon. Rodriguez then fled to his residence in the 700 block of 2nd Street in Grandfield.
The Tillman County Sheriff’s Office and the Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) responded to the residence to assist.
Rodriguez emerged from the home and pointed a firearm at law enforcement personnel, resulting in an officer-involved shooting.
Rodriguez then entered back into the residence, where the OHP Tactical Team discovered him deceased. There were no other injuries during the altercation and this is still an ongoing investigation.
The OSBI appreciates the Tillman County Sheriff’s Office, Oklahoma Highway Patrol, and the Grandfield Police Department for their continued assistance with this investigation.