Woman gunned down while standing by her vehicle in Oklahoma City

A 52-year-old woman is the latest homicide victim in Oklahoma City.

Broken tinted glass and blood in the driveway of 3232 NE 15 Street Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012, where a woman was gunned down Monday night in a drive-by shooting in Oklahoma City. Photo by Paul B. Southerland

On Oct. 8, Frances Ruth Madison, 52, was standing outside near a pickup truck just before 9 p.m. when a vehicle pulled up and someone inside opened fire, hitting her multiple times, police said.

Her killing is the 76th homicide of 2012.

Here is the rest of our story.

A woman was gunned down Monday night in a drive-by shooting in northeast Oklahoma City, police said.

Frances Ruth Madison, 52, was standing outside near a pickup truck just before 9 p.m. when a vehicle pulled up and someone inside opened fire, hitting her multiple times, police said.
Madison was taken to a hospital where she was pronounced dead.

Police do not have a description of the suspect and don’t know how many people were in the car. Anyone with information can call the police homicide tip line at (405) 297-1200.

About Juliana Keeping

Juliana Keeping is a breaking news and crime reporter for The Oklahoman/NewsOk.com.
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