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Preston J. Phillips M.D.

Case from Tulsa, OK dated Jun 01, 2022

Victim Details

Preston J. Phillips M.D.

Male

Black / African American

Tulsa

OK

2022-06-01

59

Preston

J. Phillips M.D.

07/02/2026

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Dr. Preston J. Phillips, a 59-year-old Black man and respected orthopedic surgeon, was tragically killed on June 1, 2022, during a mass shooting at the Natalie Medical Building on the campus of Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma. A man named Michael Louis, a former patient of Dr. Phillips, was identified as the shooter. The attack stemmed from Louis's anger over persistent pain following a back surgery performed by Dr. Phillips in May of that year.

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  • ksdk.com: Victims in Tulsa medical office shooting identified
  • The Oklahoman: A doctor who loved jazz, a mother of two teenagers: what we know about the victims of Tulsa shooting
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