Category: Oklahoma

Colleague: Tulsa Doctor Was ‘Consummate Gentleman’

A man who blamed his surgeon for ongoing pain after a recent back surgery bought a rifle hours before opening fire at a Tulsa medical office, killing the surgeon and three other people before fatally shooting himself, police said Thursday. Tulsa Police Chief Wendell Franklin says the gunman had recently undergone back surgery and had…


Police Identify Tulsa Hospital Shooting Suspect, Say He Targeted Doctor Over Back Pain

A 45-year-old man shot and killed four people and himself at a medical office in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Wednesday after he complained about back pain, officials confirmed on Thursday. The gunman was identified by the Tulsa Police Department as Michael Louis. Police on Wednesday initially identified the suspect as a black male between the ages of…


Police Identify Tulsa Hospital Shooting Suspect, Reveal Likely Motive

A 45-year-old man shot and killed four people and himself at a medical office in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Wednesday after he complained about back pain, officials confirmed on Thursday. The gunman was identified by the Tulsa Police Department as Michael Louis. Police on Wednesday initially identified the suspect as a black male between the ages of…


Multiple Killed, Including Suspect, in Shooting in Tulsa, Oklahoma: Police

At least four people are dead, including the suspect, after a shooting at a hospital campus in Tulsa, Oklahoma, police have said. Multiple others were also wounded in the shooting, which took place at St. Francis Hospital campus. The Tulsa Police Department said on Twitter late Wednesday that officers were still working to clear the…


Oklahoma Man Accused of Making Bomb Threats to Los Angeles Schools

LOS ANGELES—An Oklahoma man who grew up in Los Angeles was arrested on June 1 on federal charges alleging that he telephoned bomb threats to five Los Angeles schools, including two elementary schools, and also threatened to shoot the children as they exited one of the elementary schools. Marcus James Buchanan, 44, of Blackwell, Oklahoma,…


Agency: 1 Dead, 7 Injured in Oklahoma Festival Shooting

TAFT, Okla.—Authorities said one person was killed and seven were injured in a shooting early Sunday at an outdoor festival in eastern Oklahoma, with witnesses describing frantic people running for cover as the gunfire erupted. Two juveniles were among those shot at the Memorial Day event near Taft, about 45 miles southeast of Tulsa, the…


Oklahoma Believes in ‘The Sanctity of Life’: Rep. Markwayne Mullin, Republican Senate Candidate

With the debate over abortion heating up across the nation, the state of Oklahoma has banned all abortions with few exceptions, and Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), who is running for U.S. Senate, commended the action and said his state will always honor the sanctity of life. “Well, Oklahoma is the reddest state in the union…


Oklahoma Governor Signs Ban on Abortion From Conception

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt on Wednesday signed into law a measure that would ban abortion starting at conception, with few exceptions allowed. The measure, Oklahoma HB 4327, now becomes the strictest abortion restriction signed into law in the United States. It prohibits doctors from carrying out abortions after pregnancy. Exceptions include in the event that…


Oklahoma Governor Signs Ban on Abortion From Conception, Now Nation’s Most Pro-Life Law

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt on Wednesday signed into law a measure that would ban abortion starting at conception, with few exceptions allowed. The measure, Oklahoma HB 4327, now becomes the strictest abortion restriction signed into law in the United States. It prohibits doctors from carrying out abortions after pregnancy. Exceptions include in the event that…


Capitol Report (May 20): Testimony: Clinton Approved Giving Allegations to Reporter; Expert Says Power Blackouts Are Unlikely

In former President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against Hillary Clinton, a testimony revealed Clinton approved the plan to give allegations against Trump to the media ahead of the 2016 election. President Joe Biden is in South Korea. The visit comes as China issues threats and North Korea prepares for missile tests. What could come next? As…