In the early evening of July 3, 2022, events unfolded in Oklahoma City that would end the life of 35-year-old Rickie Clark. A proud member of the Kiowa Tribe and a descendant of the Comanche and Pawnee Nations, Clark's death was the result of a single gunshot wound. The incident, which began as a car theft, quickly escalated, leading to a homicide investigation.
On that Sunday evening, police were called to the scene of a multi-vehicle collision at the intersection of Southwest 59th
Street and South Francis Avenue. Upon their arrival, they discovered that one of the drivers involved in the crash was Rickie Clark. He was found inside a vehicle that had been reported stolen just moments before the collision. Clark was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. It was determined that his death was not caused by the crash, but by a gunshot wound he had sustained.
The investigation into the shooting led police to William French, the owner of the stolen vehicle. According to authorities, French had allegedly fired at Clark as Clark was driving away with the car. Following an interview with investigators, William French was arrested and booked into the Oklahoma County Detention Center. He faces a complaint of first-degree murder in connection with the death of Rickie Clark. The investigation into the incident is ongoing.
