Four shootings in north Tulsa may be connected; three dead, two hurt [View all]
Source: Tulsa World
Police believe that four shootings that left three people dead and two others injured at separate locations and times early Friday were all connected in what they are calling an "unprecedented" event.
Lead homicide detective Sgt. Dave Walker said police were able to tie the shootings together because of the similarities in what the victims were doing when they were shot, when they occurred and their proximity - within three miles of each other in north Tulsa.
All of the victims were walking through neighborhoods when they were shot, Walker said.
"There is no forensic evidence to link at this point," he said. "Timing and location lead us to believe they may be connected."
Police are still trying to determine the circumstances surrounding the shootings but don't believe the victims knew each other.
Because all the victims were black, the local chapter of the NAACP and other local black leaders met Friday evening in an effort to calm unrest while promoting safety.
Tulsa City Councilor Jack Henderson (left), NAACP Tulsa Chapter President the Rev. Warren Blakney and pastor Millard Jones meet Friday at the North Peoria Church of Christ about the north Tulsa shootings that left three people dead and two others injured
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http://www.kjrh.com/dpp/news/local_news/community-leaders-call-shooting-spree-a-hate-crime
TULSA - Community leaders in North Tulsa are calling Friday morning's shooting spree a hate crime.
The shooting spree left three people dead and two others seriously wounded.
Police believe the victims were targeted at random.
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