Tulsa's Black Community Unnerved by Shootings

Tulsa's black community was on edge Saturday after police said the same attacker or attackers were behind a series of shootings a day earlier that left three people dead and two more critically wounded. All five victims are black.

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about 1 year ago

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Matt Friedman, Warren Blakney

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United States of America, Oklahoma, Tulsa

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tulsa shootings

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ScriptTULSA POLICE ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHO SHOT FIVE BLACK MEN AS THEY WALKED SEPARATELY EARLY FRIDAY. THREE WERE KILLED. THE OTHER TWO ARE WERE CRITICALLY INJURED.(SOT: Sgt Dave walker/TULSA POLICE)we have not been able to find any commonality between the victims other than they were walking on the street.POLICE SAY THE SHOOTINGS ARE LIKELY LINKED BECAUSE THEY ALL HAPPENED AROUND THE SAME TIME IN A THREE MILE RADIUS. POLICE SAID SATURDAY THAT THEY ARE LOOKING FOR A WHITE MAN IN A WHITE PICKUP TRUCK--SPOTTED NEAR AT LEAST 3 OF THE SHOOTING SCENES.(SOT: Captain Rick Helberg /TULSA POLICE)We are increasing the priority on suspicious subject calls. We'll use a rapid response to get to them.BLACK COMMUNITY LEADERS MET FRIDAY NIGHT TO CALM UNREST AND PROMOTE SAFETY.(SOT: Dr. Warren Blakney/NAACP)We feel like he's targeting african americans in this part of town. (SOT: city councilor Jack Henderson)As long as that person is loose then we're in danger. All of us are in danger and I don't want any vigilante stuff to start happening. I don't want race riots. I just want this person caught.FOUR OF FRIDAY'S SHOOTING VICTIMS WERE FOUND IN YARDS, AND THE FIFTH IN A STREET. MINUTES AFTER ONE OF THE VICTIMS WAS FOUND, POLICE FOUND TWO MEN WITH GUNSHOT WOUNDS IN ANOTHER YARD TWO BLOCKS AWAY. MATT FRIEDMAN. ASSOCIATED PRESS.(****END****) ANCHOR VOICE: -------------------------VIDEO PRODUCER: matt friedman---------------------------VIDEO SOURCE: ktul-----------------------VIDEO APPROVAL: ----------------------------VIDEO RESTRICTIONS: must courtesy the entire time----------------------------------MARKET EMBARGO (S): tulsa--------------------------------SCRIPT/WIRE SOURCE:i0058222 ^BC-US--Oklahoma-Shooting Spree, 1st Ld-Writethru,584