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TPD: 17-year-old shot in thigh during home robbery

Posted at 9:17 AM, Mar 20, 2019
and last updated 2019-03-20 10:17:54-04

TURLEY, Okla. — Tulsa police said a 17-year-old was shot in the thigh after three men in masks barged through the front door.

Police said at approximately 11:40 p.m. Tuesday, in the 2000 block of East 61st Place North, the occupants of the home were held at gunpoint by three masked suspects, who demanded money.

After discovering there was no money, masked suspects took two cellphones and a PlayStation 4 console, police said.

Police said the occupants of the home did not recognize the suspects nor any of the vehicles involved.

The 17-year-old was transferred to a Tulsa hospital, where he is expected to recover from the wound, police said.

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