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Tulsa Police identify officer, deputies involved in fatal officer-involved shooting of Joshua Barre

Posted at 4:05 PM, Jun 14, 2017
and last updated 2017-06-15 08:30:15-04

The Tulsa Police Department has identified the officer and deputies involved in the fatal officer-involved shooting of Joshua Anthony Barre on June 9.

The Tulsa Police officer was identified as Donnie Johnson, 32. The department says Johnson is on administrative leave with pay.

The Tulsa County Deputies have been identified as William Ramsey, 49, and Brandon Walker, 41. Both deputies are on administrative leave with pay.

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Police say Barre was holding several knives at the time of the shooting.

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The shooting happened on the 4400 block of North Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard.

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