Alberto LuperonFeb 2nd, 2021, 10:04 am
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.
He was identified as
The motive and precise circumstances behind the killing 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
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