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4-year-old child killed in north Tulsa shooting

4-year-old child killed in north Tulsa shooting
Tulsa police investigate shooting in north Tulsa
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TULSA, Okla. — Tulsa police are investigating a shooting in north Tulsa that resulted in a four year old pronounced dead and a mother hospitalized.

Investigators said the shooting originally happened inside an apartment unit at Seminole Hills near Virgin and Peoria around 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 24.

According to police, a man fired an unknown amount of shots at a woman and a 4-year-old child inside an apartment.

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4-year-old child killed in north Tulsa shooting

The three reportedly tried to get to the hospital in a car but were stopped by police near Pine and North Lewis, where they were put inside an ambulance and the man was detained by police.

Police said the child died at the hospital.

The man is considered to be a suspect and was being questioned by police by nightfall.

Police are still determining key details, like whether the shooting was accidental and whether it arose from a domestic violence situation.

Tulsa police investigate shooting in north Tulsa


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