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Homicide #42 of 2023

City of Oklahoma City sent this bulletin at 07/10/2023 09:18 AM CDT

Homicide #42 of 2023

Homicide #42 of 2023

Incident #2023-0049045

Date & Time of Incident: 7/9/2023 at 8:23 PM

Location: 1235 SW 22^nd St.

Victim: Lucas, Eddie (W/M, DOB: 1/23/1991)

Arrested: Newman, Michael (W/M, DOB: 6/1/1978)

Narrative: Last night, police responded to a call of a body in a field in the 1200 block of SW 22^nd St. Responding officers found the deceased person, Eddie Lucas. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators learned that Mr. Newman attacked Mr. Lucas in a transient camp, causing his death.

Mr. Newman was arrested a short time later. He was booked into the Oklahoma County Detention Center on a murder complaint.

PIO Contact: MSgt. Gary Knight, (405) 297-1111

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