A Tulsa man facing accusations that he helped another man escape after the fatal shooting of one police officer and the serious injury of another officer attempted to hang himself while in jail, authorities said.
Tulsa County jail staff found Matthew Nicholas Hall, 29, unresponsive on his cell floor with a sheet tied around his neck about 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, according to jail documents.
Additional staff and medical personnel came to Hall’s cell when he was found unresponsive.
“Medical (staff) began treatment and Hall began breathing on his own,” a detention officer wrote in an incident report.
Hall is being held without bond in the jail on charges of accessory to murder and accessory to a felony punishable by four years or more in prison, according to court records.
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Hall is accused of driving David Anthony Ware, 32, away from 21st Street and 89th East Avenue on June 29. Ware is accused of shooting Officer Aurash Zarkeshan and Sgt. Craig Johnson multiple times each during a traffic stop. Johnson died from his injuries, and Zarkeshan, as of Wednesday, remained hospitalized.
Zarkeshan had stopped Ware for having an expired tag on his vehicle, and Johnson arrived to back up Zarkeshan.
A struggle ensued during the stop, and Ware pulled a handgun from under the driver’s seat and shot Johnson and Zarkeshan, police said.
Hall was seen parking just north of where the traffic stop occurred, according to a probable cause affidavit. Police say Hall was on the phone with Ware during the traffic stop and altercation with officers.
“David Ware was seen running to Matthew Hall’s red Jeep Liberty and fleeing from the scene in the vehicle,” an investigator wrote in the affidavit.
Police found Hall later that day and arrested him in connection with the shooting. He has remained jailed since then.
Hall’s condition was unavailable Wednesday. A Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman said she could not comment on inmate health issues.
Hall is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on Sept. 2.
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Tulsa Police Chief Wendell Franklin, Tulsa Mayor GT Bynum and Tulsa County District Attorney Steve Kunzweiler tell of two officers being shot this morning during a press conference. STEPHEN PINGRY/Tulsa World
Gallery: Memorial and tribute for Tulsa police officers
Gallery: Memorial and tribute for Tulsa police officers
OFFICER MEMORIAL
Off-duty Tulsa police Officer Aaron Myers adjusts items on a makeshift memorial for Sgt. Craig Johnson and show of support for Officer Aurash Zarkeshan at the Tulsa Police Department’s Mingo Valley Division
OFFICER MEMORIAL
A makeshift memorial for Tulsa Police Officers Craig Johnson and Aurash Zarkeshan at Mingo Valley Division Tuesday, June 30, 2020. The officers were shot early Monday morning during a traffic stop.
OFFICER MEMORIAL
Items hang a makeshift memorial for Tulsa Police Officers Craig Johnson and Aurash Zarkeshan at Mingo Valley Division Tuesday, June 30, 2020. The officers were shot early Monday morning during a traffic stop.
OFFICER MEMORIAL
Terrie Dyer wipes a tear as she prays at a makeshift memorial for Tulsa Police Officers Craig Johnson and Aurash Zarkeshan at Mingo Valley Division Tuesday, June 30, 2020. The officers were shot early Monday morning during a traffic stop.
OFFICER MEMORIAL
Items on a makeshift memorial for Tulsa Police Officers Craig Johnson and Aurash Zarkeshan at Mingo Valley Division Tuesday, June 30, 2020. The officers were shot early Monday morning during a traffic stop.
OFFICER MEMORIAL
Anna Hoke (left) and Terrie Dyer embrace and pray at a makeshift memorial for Tulsa Police Sgt. Craig Johnson and Officer Aurash Zarkeshan at the Mingo Valley Division.
OFFICER MEMORIAL
Tristan Anderson-Harrison,11, reads a prayer that he wrote on the back of artwork on canvas that he delivered to a makeshift memorial for Tulsa Police Sgt. Craig Johnson and Officer Aurash Zarkeshan at the Mingo Valley Division
OFFICER MEMORIAL
A makeshift memorial for Tulsa Police Officers Craig Johnson and Aurash Zarkeshan at Mingo Valley Division Tuesday, June 30, 2020. The officers were shot early Monday morning during a traffic stop.
OFFICER MEMORIAL
James Bothell poses for a portrait after writing a note at a makeshift memorial for Tulsa Police Officers Craig Johnson and Aurash Zarkeshan at Mingo Valley Division Tuesday, June 30, 2020. The officers were shot early Monday morning during a traffic stop. Bothell says he spent 23 years in prison but appreciates the police.
OFFICER MEMORIAL
Tristan Anderson-Harrison,11, reads a prayer that he wrote on the back of artwork on canvas that he delivered to a makeshift memorial for Tulsa Police Officers Craig Johnson and Aurash Zarkeshan at Mingo Valley Division Tuesday, June 30, 2020. The officers were shot early Monday morning during a traffic stop.
OFFICER MEMORIAL
Items on a makeshift memorial for Tulsa Police Officers Craig Johnson and Aurash Zarkeshan at Mingo Valley Division Tuesday, June 30, 2020. The officers were shot early Monday morning during a traffic stop.
OFFICER MEMORIAL
James Bothell writes a note at a makeshift memorial for Tulsa Police Officers Craig Johnson and Aurash Zarkeshan at Mingo Valley Division Tuesday, June 30, 2020. The officers were shot early Monday morning during a traffic stop. Bothell says he spent 23 years in prison but appreciates the police.
Impromptu Memorials
Jennifer Harmon attaches a black and blue ribbon to a telephone pole at 36th Street and Marion Avenue after two Tulsa Police officers were shot in Tulsa.
Impromptu Memorials
An impromptu show of support was placed on a Tulsa police cruiser at the Mingo Valley Division after two Tulsa police officers were shot earlier
