At least four people are dead as well as a gunman who is believed to have killed himself after opening fire at the Natalie Building of the Warren Clinic in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Tulsa City Councilman Jayme Fowler relayed the news to Tulsa NBC affiliate KJRH during a live segment on Wednesday night. Fowler said he’d been receiving live updates from law enforcement. “Here’s what I know so far, some of the details is that four are confirmed dead, including the shooter,” Fowler said. “And the shooter did take his own life, so our prayers go out to the victims and their families.”
“From what I understand is that there was an actual discussion of practices yesterday with TPD officers on just such a situation,” Fowler continued. It’s unclear what the gunman’s motives were and authorities are still going floor by floor sweeping the building.
Thursday, Jun 2, 2022 · 12:21:14 AM +00:00 · April Siese
Tulsa Police Deputy Chief Eric Dalgleish confirmed during a Wednesday evening press release that four civilians were killed in addition to the gunman. He has yet to be identified but is described as a Black man between 35 and 40 years old. No officers were injured in the shooting, which occurred on the second floor of the Natalie Building.
Dispatch received a call at 4:52pm local time about the shooting and officers arrived four minutes later. Dalgleish said the officers made contact with the suspect and the victims at around 5:01pm. The deputy chief added that the scene was largely limited to a section of the second floor, though it’s unclear what that area encompasses.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated as more information develops.