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Francisco Paul

Case from Murphy, NC dated Jun 30, 2025

Victim Details

Detention Officer Francisco Paul Flattes

Male

Black / African American

Murphy

NC

2025-06-30

56

Francisco

Paul

07/13/2026

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Francisco Paul Flattes II, a 56-year-old male and Black/African American detention officer, was fatally shot on June 30, 2025, in Murphy, North Carolina, during an inmate medical escort. He was taken to Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital’s orthopedics clinic in Murphy when a struggle broke out with the prisoner he was guarding. In the scuffle, the inmate seized the officer’s service weapon and shot Francisco Paul Flattes II. Emergency response and law enforcement converged on the medical com ...
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  • WYFF: Federal inmate's escape attempt leaves one deputy dead, another injured
  • WTVC: Officer dies after Cherokee County inmate escapes custody Monday
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