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Cooley Hurd

(26,877 posts)
Sun Apr 8, 2012, 05:15 AM Apr 2012

Two arrested in north Tulsa shootings that claimed three lives [View all]

Source: Tulsa World

By Staff Reports
Published: 4/8/2012 4:37 AM
Last Modified: 4/8/2012 4:51 AM



Two men have been arrested in the Friday morning shootings that left three dead and two injured in north Tulsa, the Tulsa Police Department announced in a press release early Sunday.


Jake England, 19, and Alvin Watts, 32, were arrested at 1:47 a.m., almost exactly 48 hours after a series of shootings left three people dead and two hospitalized.

More details about the suspects were not immediately available.

Police indicated they would be charged with three counts of murder and two counts of shooting with intent to kill.

The victims were identified as Dannaer Fields, 49, Bobby Clark, 54 and William Allen, 31. They died in north Tulsa early Friday after being shot in separate incidents. Two others were shot and have been hospitalized.

The arrests came less than 12 hours after authorities formed a task force called Operation Random Shooter, which consisted of 30 investigators with several local and state agencies working to solve the shooting spree, Tulsa Police Chief Chuck Jordan said during a Saturday afternoon press conference

Read more: http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=297&articleid=20120408_297_0_Tomnhv525414

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2 arrested in connection with deadly Tulsa, Okla., shooting spree Judi Lynn Apr 2012 #1
Glad they found them quickly, before more lives were lost quaker bill Apr 2012 #2
Great job...my hat is off to the Tulsa Police task force Liber-AL Apr 2012 #3
Now hopefully the facts will come to light explaining all this. Justice should be served as the Justice wanted Apr 2012 #4
Article suggests a rival hatred angle... brooklynite Apr 2012 #6
I read they got a Crimestoppers tip Yo_Mama Apr 2012 #5
Alvin looks like a real 'tough' guy blitzburgh55 Apr 2012 #7
In this article the man who killed his dad was sentenced to 6 years in prison riverbendviewgal Apr 2012 #10
That part of that article caught my eye as well. Raine1967 Apr 2012 #18
England's facebook page. rgbecker Apr 2012 #8
I wonder how many of his Facebook friends who posted comments SamG Apr 2012 #19
Glad this was resolved mactime Apr 2012 #9
WTF? alcibiades_mystery Apr 2012 #11
I wish there were a way to rec your post. You completely and coalition_unwilling Apr 2012 #12
Well said. n/t Cali_Democrat Apr 2012 #13
Hear Hear, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2012 #15
You missunderstood mactime Apr 2012 #17
+1 joshcryer Apr 2012 #22
Facebook and News Info LarryNM Apr 2012 #14
The only one I feel bad for is a) the victims and their families and b) the killer's baby sone rainbow4321 Apr 2012 #16
I guess the killer thought Liber-AL Apr 2012 #21
So who has Mr. Watts infant baby at this time? SamG Apr 2012 #20
His (Jake England's) FB has "disappeared" now... rainbow4321 Apr 2012 #23
Glad they got someone into custody quickly rl6214 Apr 2012 #24
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