Arkansas police officer still in ICU after shooting
May 10, 2021
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PRAIRIE GROVE, Ark. (AP) A northwest Arkansas police officer who was shot while responding to a disturbance call last week remains in intensive care but is now awake and communicating with family members, authorities said.
Officer Tyler Franks was shot May 4 while responding to the call in Prairie Grove, about 190 miles (305 kilometers) northwest of Little Rock near the Oklahoma border. The Prairie Grove Police Department said Sunday that Franks was no longer using a ventilator and was continuing to recover from his injuries.
Franks has undergone multiple surgeries since the shooting, the police department said.
Officer Franks legs were fractured, and his left leg sustained unrepairable damage to the vascular system. Author: 5NEWS Web Staff Updated: 4:54 PM CDT May 13, 2021
PRAIRIE GROVE, Arkansas The Prairie Grove officer who was shot and injured while responding to a domestic disturbance on May 4 underwent surgery on May 7 where surgeons had to partially amputate his left leg, according to a Prairie Grove Police Department (PGPD) May 13 update.
While attempting to make entry into a bedroom, 42-year-old Nickolas Colbert fired three rounds from a shotgun and semi-automatic pistol striking Officer Tyler Franks in the upper portion of both legs.
Officer Andrew Gibson immediately applied tourniquets which have been credited to saving Officer Franks’ life.
Officer Franks awake, off ventilator after shooting Share Updated: 5:14 AM CDT May 10, 2021
Officer Franks awake, off ventilator after shooting Share Updated: 5:14 AM CDT May 10, 2021
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Show Transcript FRANKS IS FINALLY OFF HIS VENTILATOR AND HE’S AWAKE AND ABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH HIS FAMILY ONE LOCAL ACTS THROWING HOUSE IS HOLDING A FUNDRAISER NEXT SUNDAY TO HELP RAISE MONEY FOR OFFICER FRANK’S MEDICAL EXPENSES. IN THIS AREA. WE HAVE A LOT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT SUPPORT, BUT THAT IS SOMETHING THAT CAN HAPPEN IN ANY COP. TIME IN ANY TOWN SO BEING THAT HAS HAPPENED IN WITHIN SUCH A CLOSE PROXIMITY TO US. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE CAN STEP IN AND BUILD THAT COMMUNITY AROUND IT TO MAKE A LITTLE BIT MORE AWARENESS OF LIKE WHAT OFFICERS FACE EVERY DAY NEXT SUNDAY OZARK AX HOUSE IS HOLDING AN AX THROWING FUNDRAISER FOR OFFICER. TYLER FRANK’S MEDICAL EXPENSES. YOU CAN RENT A LANE FROM 11AM TO 8PM OR YOU CAN STOP BY AND MAKE A DONATION
NWA shows support for Prairie Grove officer who was shot in line of duty this week
The police department says the amount of support they have received from across the state is overwhelming, but they are very grateful. Author: Kathryn Gilker Updated: 6:35 PM CDT May 7, 2021
PRAIRIE GROVE, Ark. Backing the blue is what Northwest Arkansas is doing in light of the shooting this week that critically injured Prairie Grove Police Officer Tyler Franks.
“We want to pray for his family, we want to pray for him, we want to pray for the Prairie Grove Police Department, we want to pray for the medical staff,” Pastor Terry Simmons said.
Prairie Grove Officer Tyler Franks undergoes another surgery Share Updated: 7:21 PM CDT May 7, 2021 Share Updated: 7:21 PM CDT May 7, 2021
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Show Transcript HERE NOW. COLE, WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED. WE JUST RECEIVED AN UPDATE JUST ABOUT THIRTY MINUTES AGO FROM THE FAMILY OF OFFICER TYLER FRANKS. WE ARE TOLD HE UNDERWENT YET ANOTHER SURGERY. THIS SURGERY TAKES PLACE AFTER HE WENT THROUGH A VASCULAR SURGERY, AND AN ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY YESTERDAY. WE ARE TOLD HE IS CURRENTLY IN STABLE CONDITION. IN A STATEMENT RELEASED TODAY, HIS FAMILY THANKS THE COMMUNITY FOR ALL OF THE SUPPORT AND PRAYERS THEY VE RECEIVED. Officer Franks just came out of another surgery. He was transported back to the ICU and is in stable condition. He continues to make good progress. Everyone is in good spirits and hopes as he continues to improve. IF YOU WANT TO HELP OFFICER FRANKS AND HIS FAMILY, DONATIONS ARE BEING COLLECTED AT ARVEST BA