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Jerry Ray Garcia

Gender : Male

Age : 29

Race : Native American

Date : 08/02/2024

Location : 2703 E Hwy 66 Service Road

City : Elk City

County : Oklahoma

State : Oklahoma

Agency : Oklahoma City Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health event

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Oklahoma City Police Department received a call about a man in a mental health crisis, walking down the street with a gun. Officers arrived and began firing beanbags at him. Police claim he did not drop his gun under attack and they then shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.okcfox.com/news/local/gallery/1-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-oklahoma-city-neighborhood-subject-mental-health-handgun-street-neighborhood-early-morning-report-oklahoma-city-police-officers-non-lethal-force-attempt-weapons-shooting-department-leave-investigation-ongoing?photo=1

https://kfor.com/news/one-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-elk-city/

https://okcfox.com/news/local/elk-city-police-involved-in-shooting-public-asked-to-avoid-hwy-66-area-osbi-oklahoma-state-bureau-of-investigation-department#

https://www.okcfox.com/news/local/oklahoma-city-police-identify-suicidal-man-who-died-in-officer-involved-shooting-oklahoma-city-police-department-okcpd-investigation-administrative-leave-non-lethal-method-de-escalate-pistol-street-neighborhood-gun-suicide-by-cop