Particle.news

Download on the App Store

Three More Victims of Tulsa Race Massacre Identified in Latest Excavation

Investigators discover remains with gunshot wounds in Oaklawn Cemetery, bringing the total exhumed to 47 since 2018.

  • The latest search uncovered 11 sets of remains, with three showing evidence of gunshot wounds.
  • One victim had bullet and shotgun wounds, another was shot with two different calibers, and a third showed signs of burning.
  • The remains will undergo DNA and genealogical testing at Intermountain Forensics in Salt Lake City.
  • Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum initiated the search project in 2018, aiming to identify massacre victims.
  • A new committee is exploring reparations for survivors and descendants of the massacre.
Hero image