Homicide #14 of 2021
Homicide # 14 of 2021
Incident # 2021-0018983
Date & Time of Incident: 3/19/2021 at 6:02 AM
Location: NW 28th St. and Woodward
Victim: Branch, Rodney Kyle (W/M, DOB: 4/16/1969)
Arrested: Williams, Michael (B/M, DOB: 6/29/2005)
Narrative: On 3/19/2021, police were dispatched to the intersection of NW 28th and Woodward regarding a shooting. The shooting victim, Rodney Branch, was transported to OU Medical Center where he died.
It appears Mr. Branch was riding a bicycle in that area when he became involved in an altercation with the suspect, Mr. Williams. It was during the altercation that Mr. Branch was shot and killed.
A short time later officers responded to an accidental shooting in the 3100 block of NW 34th, just blocks away from the homicide. Investigators were able to determine that the victim of the accidental shooting, Michael Williams, was also the suspect in the homicide. Mr. Williams was later booked into the Oklahoma County Detention Center on a complaint of murder in the first degree.
Anyone with information regarding this case should call the Homicide Tip-Line at 405/297-1200.
PIO Contact: MSgt. Gary Knight, (405) 297-1111
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