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Suspect in custody after deadly shooting near 61st and Peoria

Jaquan Stites
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TULSA, Okla. — A Tulsa man is charged with manslaughter in connection to a shooting at 61st and Peoria on Dec. 9.

Tulsa police responded to the call of two people being shot outside of a convenience store around 8 p.m.

Officers say they found a man, Kareem King, 24, shot in the head and a woman with a gunshot wound.

Both were taken to the hospital, where King died from his injuries after being admitted in critical condition. The woman was released from the hospital.

26-year-old Jaquan Stites is charged with manslaughter, assault and battery with a deadly weapon, and felon in possession of a firearm.

Jaquan Stites


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