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Shootings at Juneteenth Celebrations Kill Two and Injure 16 in Tulsa and South Carolina

Investigations targeting multiple shooters have prompted intensified patrols to bolster safety across both communities.

Tulsa shooting: Gunfire erupts at Juneteenth Festival in Greenwood, multiple victims feared (Unsplash - representational image)
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Overview

  • Separate gunfire incidents on June 21 at the Tulsa Juneteenth Festival and an Anderson County gathering left two people dead and 16 others wounded.
  • Tulsa police say a 22-year-old man was killed and seven attendees, including a 17-year-old and an elderly woman, were injured in Greenwood district, with officers suspecting at least two shooters.
  • In Anderson County, a 35-year-old woman was shot to death near a Veterans of Foreign Wars post and nine others were wounded after an argument turned violent, and detectives have identified persons of interest.
  • The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation and local law enforcement agencies in South Carolina are leading active probes in both cases, and no arrests have been reported to date.
  • Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols has ordered intensified citywide patrols and officials in both communities are calling for expanded violence intervention and public safety programs.