Broderick Dewayne Townsend, 50, was found dead in northeast Oklahoma City on September 5, 2018. Police determined he had been shot and then struck by a vehicle, a sequence investigators say caused his death. The Oklahoma City Police Department opened a homicide investigation and described the case as ongoing; no suspects or arrests had been publicly identified in the immediate aftermath.

Details about Townsend’s movements before the shooting, the vehicle involved, or potential witnesses were not released. Investigators were asking the public for information that could explain who was responsible and how the shooting and collision occurred. If anyone remembers seeing Townsend that night or has information about the incident, please come forward.