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Joshua Anthony Barré

Joshua Anthony Barré

Joshua Anthony Barré was an American resident of Tulsa, Oklahoma. [1]

Personal Life

Barré had mental health problems and was seeing counselors at the time of his death.

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Death

Moment he was shot dead

Moment he was shot dead

On June 9, 2017, Joshua was shot and killed in an officer involved shooting in Tulsa, Oklahoma. [1] The incident occurred at the Super Stop convenience store at 46th Street North and MLK at about 10:00 a.m. local time. [1]

Joshua was followed there by deputies who were making their fourth attempt in 10 days to take him in for a court ordered mental evaluation.

Tulsa County deputies went to a house to serve a civil pickup order earlier in the morning. The deputies were acting on a mental health pickup order and a judge would have signed it so that officers could take Joshua to a mental health facility. [1]

Joshua left the house and went to the Super Stop convenience store armed with two knives and that police received at least two 911 calls about him. [1]

Deputies and an a Tulsa Police Department officer shot Joshua as he tried to enter the store because there were people inside. [1] He was armed with two knives when he was shot.

He was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.

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Investigation

The deputies and the police officer involved in the shooting have been put on administrative leave. [1]

Reaction

Joshua's death sparked a protest on a city street that prompted dozens of officers in riot gear to monitor the situation.

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References

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Citation Linkchicagotribune.comJoshua Barre identified
Jun 10, 2017, 3:36 AM
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Citation Linkfacebook.comJoshua Barre on Facebook
Jun 10, 2017, 3:39 AM
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Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comPolice at the scene
Jun 10, 2017, 3:42 AM
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Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comMoment he ascends into paradise
Jun 10, 2017, 3:46 AM
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Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comVideo: Another view from the incident
Jun 10, 2017, 3:47 AM
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Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comJoshua Anthony Barré
Jun 10, 2017, 3:48 AM
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Citation Linknewson6.comHe reportedly had two knives on him
Jun 10, 2017, 3:52 AM
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Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comMoment he was shot dead
Jun 10, 2017, 4:05 AM