Tulsa Hospital Shooting: 5 Killed, Including Gunman

Tulsa OK

01 June, 2022

6:30 PM

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TULSA, OK — Five people were killed, including the gunman, in a shooting Wednesday evening at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, according to the Tulsa Police Department. A fifth person was taken to the hospital in critical condition, Tulsa Fire Chief Andy Little told News On 6 Oklahoma. The gunman enter the Natalie Medical Building looking for a specific doctor when he shot several people before shooting himself, Tulsa City Councilman Jayme Fowler told the TV station. The gunman was inside the Natalie Medical Building, and all roads around the hospital have been shut down, authorities said. Police are working from floor to floor clearing the building and making sure there is not another shooter, according to authorities. Tulsa Police Chief Wendell Franklin urged people to avoid the area in a social media post. Tulsa Fire personnel are treating multiple victims outside the hospital, authorities told FOX 23. Police responded to the active shooter situation at the hospital around 5 p.m. Authorities are setting up a reunification area for families at Memorial High School on the west side of LaFortune Park, police said.