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Man arrested in connection with deadly shooting at the Westminster Apartments

Posted at 3:24 AM, Aug 01, 2017
and last updated 2017-08-01 17:29:44-04

Tulsa Police are investigating a deadly shooting in east Tulsa. One man is dead, and another is in critical condition.

Officers responded to reports of an SUV that had driven into a building at the Westminster Apartments on East 49th Street around 2 a.m.

Police say when they arrived on scene they found an SUV wedged into an apartment. It crashed into a boy's bedroom, but police say he suffered minor injuries.

Investigators found two men inside the SUV. The passenger was deceased, with gunshot wounds, at the scene, and the driver was rushed to the hospital in critical condition.

Police believe the pair was shot at the parking lot before driving into the apartment. Homicide detectives believe the victims were involved in drug deal. Then, the suspect fled the scene.

Police have arrested Cedric Warrior, 22, in connection with the shooting. 

This is Tulsa's 51st homicide this year.

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Tulsa Police say they responded to reports of a an SUV that had driven into an apartment building in the 7400 block of E. 47th St. early Tuesday morning. 

Police say when they arrived on scene they found an SUV that was wedged into the building with two people inside. They say both occupants had been shot. The passenger was dead, and the driver was taken to the hospital in critical condition. 

Police believe the pair was shot before driving into the apartment building. No one was hurt inside of the apartment, and it is not known how many people were inside. 

Investigators do not have any suspect information at this time. 

 

 

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