Shortly after 1:40 p.m., the Prague Police Department received a call about a man assaulting a woman while driving. Prague police officers found the driver and chased him. An Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper disabled the man's vehicle. The vehicle crashed about a mile south of Seminole. At the end of the chase, the man raised a rifle toward officers, who shot and killed Franklin Vaughn.
Victim's Name: Franklin Robert Vaughn
Agency Responsible: Prague Police Department, Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Seminole County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 39
Race: White
Date of Death: May 6, 2018
County: Seminole
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3668
Geography: Rural