Tulsa Crime Update: Gun Violence, Roadway Dangers, and Police Investigations

On September 5, 2025, around 7:45 p.m., Tulsa Police responded to a shots-fired report in the Sequoyah Elementary School parking lot. Officers say four juveniles were inside an SUV when a 17-year-old suspect approached in a black Cadillac Escalade with tinted windows and blue LED headlamps. The situation escalated, and the suspect allegedly fired three rounds into the rear driver’s side door of the vehicle. Officers recovered shell casings and projectiles at the scene. Following an investigation, the suspect was located near North Birmingham Place and East Haskell Street exiting the Escalade, and was detained with a Ruger 9mm tucked in his waistband. The teen was arrested for four counts of shooting with intent to kill. Police note the District Attorney may charge the suspect as an adult.On September 8, 2025, at 9:45 a.m., a stalking incident at a check-cashing business on North Lewis Avenue ended when a male suspect is reported to have accidentally shot himself in the head while allegedly following a female victim. According to KTUL News, police are investigating this incident and have not released further details regarding the suspect’s status.Traffic enforcement efforts increased near 151st Street and Highway 75 in Glenpool after a fatal collision claimed the life of a nine-year-old student, as reported by NewsOn6. The incident occurred the morning of September 8, 2025, during rush hour, highlighting concerns about speeding and illegal U-turns in the area. Glenpool police say this stretch of 151st Street remains the most dangerous roadway in the city, with 355 crashes recorded between 2021 and 2025, and at least one fatality each year during that period. Law enforcement continues stepped-up patrols, and the most recent fatal crash is under investigation.There was no reported public request for help in locating any suspects for the above-listed cases in Tulsa for the specified period.A review of the past week’s incidents does not indicate a specific trend in a particular type of violent crime, but does underscore ongoing concerns about gun violence involving youth and persistent roadway dangers at known high-collision areas, particularly near Glenpool’s school traffic corridors.Listeners with any information regarding these or other recent incidents in Tulsa are encouraged to contact Tulsa Crime Stoppers at 918-596-COPS or submit anonymous tips through the official Tulsa Police website.Thank you for tuning in and don’t forget to subscribe. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.For more http://www.quietplease.aiGet the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOtaThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI