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Tilford "TJ" Barton
Gender : Male
Age : 30
Race : White
Date : 02/04/2021
Location : 1600 block Oak Lane
City : Oklahoma City
County : Oklahoma
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Oklahoma City Police Department
Officer(s) :
Cause of Death : ——————
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Around 11 p.m. on February 4, 2021, Oklahoma City police responded to a 911 call reporting a domestic disturbance. Officers were informed that the individual involved, later identified as 30-year-old Tilford "TJ" Barton, was armed with a firearm and had discharged it earlier that night. Upon arrival, officers encountered Barton hiding behind a tree. He produced a pistol and fired at Sergeant Gerald Ritter III, who returned fire, striking Barton. Barton fell to the ground and died at the scene. Sergeant Ritter was not injured during the incident.
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The Oklahoma City Police Department conducted an internal self-investigation and Sergeant Ritter was placed on paid administrative leave. No further details regarding the investigation's findings have been publicly released.
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SOURCE LINKS :
https://okcfox.com/news/local/police-identify-man-in-officer-involved-shooting-that-killed-man
https://kfor.com/news/local/oklahoma-city-police-release-names-further-details-in-deadly-officer-involved-shooting-update/
