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Second suspect charged with Juneteenth shooting in downtown Tulsa

Suspect arrested in Juneteenth celebration shooting
Darmontre Peters and Timetrious Moore
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TULSA, Okla. — The Tulsa Police Department arrested 19-year-old Timetrious Moore at his home for 2nd Degree Murder related to a shooting during the Juneteenth celebration on June 21.

TPD said they found video of Moore shooting the victim, 22-year-old Isaiah Knight, and confirmed his identification through someone who knew Moore.

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Police said after questioning Moore, he admitted to firing a gun into a crowded intersection at the celebration.

TPD arrested a second suspect, Darmontre Peters, on July 2. He's charged with seven counts of assault and battery with a deadly weapon.

Police identified Peters through video surveillance. When he was arrested, officers found he was armed with an AR pistol.

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One person died and seven others were wounded.

Moore was charged with second degree murder, assault and battery with a deadly weapon, and possession of a firearm while under supervision of the Department of Corrections.


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