Edmond Man Asked Police To Kill Him During Standoff

Edmond police officers used non-lethal force to take down a man holding his child and the child's mother hostage on Sunday. 

In a call to 911 Christopher Edwards told dispatchers he did not want to live.  

In his phone call to 911 Christopher Edwards made his desperation clear and threatened to kill his son and his son's mother. 

Edwards claimed to be armed to the hilt.  

Once police arrived, Edwards went to his apartment window and begged officers to shoot before he harmed anyone.  

Police were waiting when Edwards suddenly exited his apartment and was armed with a knife. 

 Police rushed the apartment. 

Police found mother and child unharmed inside locked bathroom. 

Once in custody, police bodycam video showed Edwards became even more upset once he realized he was shot with a nonlethal round.  

Edwards is now jailed on several complaints including kidnapping and assault with a deadly weapon. 

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