5 Children and 1 Man Dead After Mass Shooting in Oklahoma

Police in Muskogee, Oklahoma say five children and a man are dead after a shooting at a local home early Tuesday. Cops say that they have a suspect in custody, according to Fox 23 . According to police, one officer opened fire from a rifle after seeing the suspect holding a firearm near the scene of the crime. The shot missed. The suspect fled, but he was soon caught. Police have not yet identified the shooting suspect. The motive and precise circumstances behind the killing also remain unclear. #NEW : A tragic event out of Muskogee, OK this morning…Six people, including five children, were killed in a shooting this morning. The suspect is in custody. https://t.co/tnwmhgcJIu — Nicole Osei (@NicOseiNews) February 2, 2021 BREAKING: Police in Muskogee investigating the deaths of a man and five small children. A man holding a gun was arrested as he ran from the scene. Heartbreaking. @koconews pic.twitter.com/jtdxyg2F4N — Jason Hackett (@KOCOJason) February 2, 2021 Muskogee Police Chief Johnny Teehee  said he thinks it was a domestic incident, according to KJRH . A police spokeswoman said that the children are thought to be of elementary-school age or younger, according to Tulsa World . UPDATE: Muskogee Police believe the 6 people killed are a family, all shot to death. A neighbor tells @NewsOn6 the family moved in last week but police haven’t confirmed. One female still alive — she was flown to a hospital. Police say they don’t think the shooting is random. pic.twitter.com/ObbvzRtD8E — Shannon Rousseau (@shannonrousseau) February 2, 2021 One of the children initially survived, but died at a hospital. There remains one survivor: a woman suffering life-threatening injuries. No charges have been announced yet. [Screengrab via NewsNow from Fox] The post 5 Children and 1 Man Dead After Mass Shooting in Oklahoma first appeared on Law & Crime .
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