Armed suspect shot by Tulsa police after chasing victim into wing restaurant

TULSA, Okla. — Tulsa police shot an armed suspect Thursday night after he followed a shooting victim inside a restaurant near 51st and Peoria.

Two men got into a fight in the parking lot near Uncle Rozay's Wingz and Thingz around 6:45 p.m., according to police. One man pulled a gun and shot the other in the foot.

The victim ran inside the restaurant for safety, but the gunman followed him inside — creating what Capt. Richard Meulenberg with Tulsa Police called a "truly chaotic" situation.

Officers arrived to find an active shooter situation inside the wing restaurant. When police confronted the suspect, he was still armed and fired twice at officers. Police fired back, hitting him twice.

"A suspect started opening fire on a vehicle. Several bullet holes in a white pickup truck, and then someone got shot in or around that truck," Meulenberg said. "That person then ran to the Rozay's wingz right adjacent to where the shooting took place. The suspect chased them into the Rozay's wingz and continued shooting in the establishment. There are shell casings in the establishment that are the same shell casings that are on the truck."

Both the victim and the suspect were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, according to Tulsa police.

Meulenberg said officers shut down 51st and Peoria while they investigated the scene.

The two officers who fired their weapons are on paid administrative leave while the shooting is investigated. That is standard procedure whenever an officer fires their weapon.

Anyone with information or tips can call Tulsa police at 918-596-9222.

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