Oklahoma shooting

2022 - 5 - 29

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Agency: 1 dead, 7 injured in Oklahoma festival shooting (knopnews2)

The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said in a statement that two juveniles were among those shot at the Memorial Day event near Taft, about 10 miles ...

“We heard a lot of shots and we thought it was firecrackers at first,” said Sylvia Wilson, an owner of Taft’s Boots Cafe, which was open at the time to serve a surge of visitors to the small town for the gathering. The danger has passed.” Members of the Muskogee County Sheriff’s Office were in attendance and immediately began rendering aid, OSBI said. There were cars leaving, trying not to hit each other,” she said. Neicy Bates and her husband were operating another food truck when the shots rang out. OSBI said that those shot at the Memorial Day event in Taft, located about 45 miles (72 kilometers) southeast of Tulsa, ranged in age from 9 to 56.

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1 dead, 7 injured in shooting at Oklahoma holiday festival (NBC News)

A woman was dead, seven other people were injured, and a suspect was in custody after gunfire erupted early Sunday at an outdoor Memorial Day weekend ...

The shooting in Taft, a town of about 250 in eastern Oklahoma, happened shortly after midnight. The suspect was identified as Skyler Buckner, 26, who turned himself in after a warrant for his arrest was issued, the bureau said. Law enforcement was already at the scene to provide security for the estimated 1,500 attendees of the annual event, said the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, or OSBI.

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1 reported dead, 7 injured in shooting at Oklahoma festival (Los Angeles Times)

Two juveniles were among those shot at the Memorial Day event near Taft, southeast of Tulsa, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation says.

An arrest warrant was issued for Skyler Buckner and he turned himself in to the Muskogee County Sheriff’s Office on Sunday afternoon, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said in a statement. ... The danger has passed.” About 1,500 people attended the event in Taft, which usually has a population of just a few hundred. Wilson estimated her cafe is about 100 feet from where the shooting broke out. Neicy Bates and her husband were operating another food truck when the shots rang out. There were cars leaving, trying not to hit each other,” Bates said.

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Taft, Oklahoma, shooting: Argument at Memorial Day festival leads ... (CNN)

A 39-year-old woman died and seven other people were wounded, including a 9-year-old child, after a shooting early Sunday at an outdoor Memorial Day ...

Charges against the suspect have not yet been announced. "I was just in the Barclays center and suddenly I heard shouting and saw people running, then we were being yelled at that there was an active shooter and we had to huddle in a room and close the doors," Osaka said on Twitter. A suspect in the shooting turned himself in to the Muskogee County Sheriff's Office Sunday afternoon, the OSBI said in a news release.

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Agency: 1 dead, 7 injured in Oklahoma festival shooting (ABC News)

Authorities say a 26-year-old man has been taken into custody after one person was killed and seven people were injured in a shooting at an outdoor festival ...

“We heard a lot of shots and we thought it was firecrackers at first,” said Sylvia Wilson, an owner of Taft’s Boots Cafe, which was open at the time to serve a surge of visitors to the small town for the gathering. The danger has passed.” Members of the Muskogee County Sheriff’s Office were in attendance and immediately began rendering aid, OSBI said. Neicy Bates and her husband were operating another food truck when the shots rang out. There were cars leaving, trying not to hit each other," she said. OSBI said that those shot at the Memorial Day event in Taft, located about 45 miles (72 kilometers) southeast of Tulsa, ranged in age from 9 to 56.

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'We thought it was firecrackers': 1 dead, 7 injured in Oklahoma ... (USA TODAY)

Authorities said one person was killed and seven were injured in a shooting early Sunday at an outdoor festival in eastern Oklahoma.

… The danger has past.” A bureau spokeswoman has not responded to the AP’s calls. The Muskogee County Sheriff’s Office referred the AP to OSBI for more information.

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Oklahoma shooting: One dead, seven injured at festival as suspect ... (The Independent)

Skyler Buckner, 26, surrendered to the Muskogee County sheriff's office on Sunday afternoon after authorities issued an arrest warrant against him. Witnessed ...

“We heard a lot of shots and we thought it was firecrackers at first,” another witness, Sylvia Wilson, told the Associated Press. “Then people start running and ducking. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Oklahoma’s State Bureau of Investigation said at least one juvenile was wounded in the shooting.

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39-year-old woman killed in Oklahoma shooting at Memorial Day ... (CBS News)

An arrest warrant was issued for Skyler Buckner and he turned himself in to the Muskogee County Sheriff's Office Sunday afternoon, the Oklahoma State Bureau of ...

"We heard a lot of shots and we thought it was firecrackers at first," said Sylvia Wilson, an owner of Taft's Boots Cafe, which was open at the time to serve a surge of visitors to the small town for the gathering. ... The danger has passed." An arrest warrant was issued for Skyler Buckner and he turned himself in to the Muskogee County Sheriff's Office Sunday afternoon, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said in a statement. About 1,500 people attended the event in Taft, which usually has a population of just a few hundred people. Neicy Bates and her husband were operating another food truck when the shots rang out. Wilson estimated her café is about 100 feet from where the shooting broke out.

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