Tulsa police responded to the area of 61st and Peoria for reports of an individual who was shot multiple times.
Upon arrival officers found the victim, a black male in his 20's, who was shot with birdshot pellets in his backside and upper legs.
He was transported to a local hospital with non life threatening injuries.
Tulsa police tweeted this photo pertaining to the incident:
Officer Townsend providing first aid to this gentleman who was shot multiple times in the back...#livePD @OfficialLivePD @Sean_C_Larkin #joinTPD pic.twitter.com/F4CJRLclkb
— Tulsa Police (@TulsaPolice) January 26, 2020
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