Hartshorne Police Patrolman Austin Peaslee wants young people to have an understanding of how to avoid drug and alcohol abuse along with other harmful behaviors.
A medical helicopter transports a shooting victim from Hartshorne to the McAlester Regional Health Center.Â
Law enforcement officers from the Hartshorne Police Department and the Pittsburg County Sheriff s Office are investigating the shooting of a local man near noon Wednesday.
Hartshorne Police Chief Jerry Ford identified the shooting victim as Richard Newman, 52, of Hartshorne.
Ford said a call came in at 11:18 a.m. Wednesday regarding a report of a shooting at a residence along State Highway 1, near a former restaurant in the area.
After the call came in, Ford said he responded to an address in Hartshorne where Newman drove to after he was shot.
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