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Posted: Apr 20, 2026 9:14 AMUpdated: Apr 21, 2026 9:40 AM
UPDATE: Victim, Suspect Identified in Dewey Shooting
Nathan Thompson & Tom Davis
UPDATE 3: Officials have identified the victim in Monday morning's shooting incident in Dewey. Police Chief Jimmy Gray says 20-year-old Chance Smith is recovering at a hospital in Tulsa.
UPDATE 2: The suspect in Monday morning's shooting in Dewey has been identified. Dewey Police arrested 20-year-old Stephan Tre Powell of Bartlesville. He is being held in the Washington County Correctional Facility on complaints of shooting with intent to kill, reckless conduct with a firearm and possession of a firearm while committing a felony.
UPDATE 1: A man was hospitalized after being shot early Monday in Dewey, and a suspect has been taken into custody, authorities said.
Police Chief Jimmy Gray said the shooting was reported at about 5:45 a.m. April 20, when Bartlesville dispatch received multiple calls of gunfire near Ninth Street and Creek Avenue.
An officer responding to the scene found several people in the street, including a man with multiple gunshot wounds, Gray said. The victim was transported by Bartlesville EMS to Jane Phillips Medical Center and later transferred to a hospital in Tulsa for surgery. His condition was not immediately known.
No other injuries were reported.
Gray said officers quickly identified a suspect, who was located a short time later and taken into custody without incident. Authorities have not released the names of those involved.
Police believe the shooting was an isolated incident. The investigation is ongoing, and officials are asking anyone with information to contact the Dewey Police Department or speak with investigators.
PREVIOUS STORY: One person was shot early Monday morning near Creek Ave and 9th Street in Dewey.
Dewey Police responded to the call around 6AM. Dewey Police Chief Jimmy Gray said, "all I have right now is I do have one gunshot victim. He has been transported to Tulsa Hospital and we are currently investigating the scene. If anyone has any information regarding this, cameras or heard anything around the 900 block of Creek, that would be great.'
This is a developing story. Stay tuned for details.
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