TULSA, OKLA — The Tulsa Police Department (TPD) engaged in an officer-involved shooting near 2nd Street and Elgin Avenue at approximately 12:30 a.m. on May 4.
According to TPD, officers were in the area of a large gathering where a fight erupted.
During the altercation, a witness reported multiple gunshots being fired into the crowd.
One individual firing shots was recognized as an ongoing threat by TPD.
The officers pursued him as he fled with a semi-automatic pistol in his hand.
While chasing the man, an officer discharged their weapon and struck the individual.
Aid was administered to the individual while gunshots continued in the crowd.
An officer from a different vantage point identified the shooter who discharged their weapon, striking this individual.
The second individual shot by an officer was pronounced deceased.
According to TPD, at least five individuals have been shot by multiple suspects’ gunfire.
The victims were transported to the hospital, but no deaths from the suspects’ gunshots have been reported.
The investigation is ongoing, and TPD suspects there may be additional victims.
The Officers involved in the shootings have been placed on administrative leave.