#Tulsa
“Several people have been shot, and one person may be dead, according to police at the scene.
The shooter was inside the Natalie Building, and all of Yale Ave has been shot down. Police say residents should avoid the area.”fox23.com/news/tulsa-pol…
#Tulsa
Update - confirmed to be the orthopedic surgeon mentioned above who was targeted by the suspect due to back pain they felt post-surgery; suspect blamed doctor for the pain.
Because my other thread is getting suppressed, let’s try a new one for #Tulsa
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Press conference just now. Police looking to identify suspect (by name) - they are a black male approx. 35-40 years old who entered with a rifle and a handgun. Self-inflicted wound.
Hospital CEO, visibly shaken, thanks responders for their incredible response to the senseless act.
“I don’t think I’ve truly understood just how important our first responders can be - and are”
#Tulsa Mayor shuts down reporter in an elegant manner who tries to connect other recent mass casualty shootings to this one while next-of-kin notifications are still underway.
#Charleston#SouthCarolina
*potentially disturbing*
“In home security footage from a home on South Street, you can hear multiple rounds of gunfire and people screaming, starting around the one minute mark.”
H/T to @Tr00peRR - who first shared the link to this story and brought it to my attention.
#Niagara#NiagaraFalls
Just in:
Crews responding for a Gorge Rescue at the ‘Wooden Stairs’ at the Whirlpool Center; 3500 Niagara River Parkway. @NiagParksPolice@NiaFallsFire two female hikers in need of assistance stranded on a rock cliff. Rappelling will be required.
#NiagaraFalls
Aerial requested to assist with rope rescue in the gorge. Unknown injuries - hikers are reportedly located in a spot they can’t move from and require a high-angle rope rescue for extrication.
#NiagaraFalls
Hikers located by the aerocar platform. Crews making contact.
As a recovered addict, this enabling sh*t really grinds my gears. You’re not helping anybody by enabling addictive behaviour, fools.
I haven’t been almost 5 years clean because of legalization - hard drugs and alcohol are life & livelihood destroyers. Stop enabling personal destruction - get people help to get off this crap instead
#Oakland#California
“Dramatic video shows flames erupting in a West Oakland furniture store in a broad-daylight arson attack earlier in May with the family-run business now struggling to rebuild.”