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Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols delivered his first State of the City address Wednesday evening at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center, highlighting the progress his administration has made over the past year and the challenges still ahead.
The Osage County Sheriff’s Office said the scene was secured after the suspect was taken into custody. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation has been contacted to investigate the incident.
Tulsa Police say officers quickly responded and found the two suspects, identified as Luther Fowler and Kristie Nambiar, attempting to hide behind the bushes and trash cans next to the victim’s house.
Police said an officer arrived on the scene and saw Jones in the middle of spray painting.
Negotiations lasted roughly 2.5 hours. Tulsa Police says the suspect eventually showed himself, officers fired shots, and the suspect died from his injuries.
They stated the suspect is homeless, but frequents the 61st and Peoria area.
The baby was taken to the hospital, where doctors reported the child had multiple fractured ribs, retinal hemorrhaging, bruising, and human bite marks.
WCSO said the suspect is described as a white man in his 30s, driving a newer model red Dodge pickup truck with a dark-colored stripe down the center.
According to the Tulsa Fire Department, firefighters responded to a fire at 1211 South Indianapolis Avenue at approximately 3:30 a.m.
Emily Hall, the City’s Senior Advisor on Homelessness, revealed the location and plans for the shelter during a City Council Public Works Committee meeting on Wednesday.
The City of Tulsa announced they’ve formally launched its Safe Move Tulsa rehousing plan, which targets the placement of 300 individuals or families experiencing homelessness into stable housing within the next nine months.
The mayor is proposing a citywide election in early February. If the new sales tax takes effect, when combined with state and county taxes, Tulsa’s sales tax would be 9.217%.
The City of Tulsa claims they were unaware of any of these graves. A total of eight bodies have been exhumed as of Monday.
Last week, Community Action Resource and Development (CARD) sent a letter to families saying their Head Start programs would have to close due to the ongoing government shutdown and a lack of funding.
According to police, the suspect was kicking in the door of a woman’s apartment when a man inside the apartment grabbed a gun. After the suspect kicked open the door, gunfire was exchanged between them and the man inside.
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