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Ricky Wayne Franks

Gender : Male

Age : 24

Race : White

Date : 07/04/2023

Location : Nowata Rd+Madison Blvd

City : Bartlesville

County : Washington

State : Oklahoma

Agency : Bartlesville PD

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Bartlesville PD were called about a suicidal man with access to a gun inside of a residence. There was a female inside of the residence also. Police created some sort of standoff and ended up firing shots and killing Ricky Wayne Franks.The killing was justified by the DA.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox23.com/news/local/state-authorities-investigate-officer-involved-shooting-in-bartlesville/article_7d093ac2-1b21-11ee-b17e-2febcfe3d997.html

https://www.yahoo.com/news/bpd-officer-paid-leave-shooting-163633712.html

https://ktul.com/news/local/bartlesville-police-shooting-osbi-identifies-24-year-old-ricky-wayne-franks

https://www.fox23.com/news/video-officers-actions-deemed-justified-in-deadly-bartlesville-officer-involved-shooting/video_157eb97e-a44f-54d9-b8ee-3a29ea76b968.html