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Woman found dead at Tulsa RV park, one person arrested

Tulsa police Mingo RV Park
Posted at 11:14 AM, Jan 26, 2023
and last updated 2023-02-01 11:25:26-05

TULSA, Okla. — The Tulsa Police Department is investigating a homicide after finding a woman dead at an RV park on Thursday morning.

Several Tulsa police officers responded to a call near Mingo RV Park near Admiral and North 97th East Ave around 9 a.m. Police say Ryan Gordon's coworkers went to check on him and found Melissa Hunter dead with obvious signs of trauma.

Homicide investigation
Tulsa police officers investigating a homicide after finding a woman dead at an RV park on Jan. 26, 2023.

Police tracked Gordon to Wagoner County. County sheriff's deputies found him at a boat ramp at "Snug Harbor" on the west side of Fort Gibson Lake.

Police say when deputies got near him he got out of his truck and stabbed himself with a knife in his chest. Deputies took him into custody and gave him first aid before paramedics took him to the hospital with a helicopter. He was booked after his release.

PHOTO: Ryan David Gordon

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