A man opened fire at a hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Wednesday, killing at multiple people and wounding several others.
The Tulsa Police Department announced that at least five people were killed, including the shooter, during the attack.
“During a news conference, officials were unsure whether police shot the suspected gunman or they shot themselves. The suspect has only been identified as a Black male between 35-40 years old,” a local Fox News station reported. “Police seized a rifle and a handgun from the scene and said it appears the suspected gunman used both during the incident.”
“Officers immediately rushed to the second floor where the shooting was taking place, when they got there they found a few people had been shot, a couple were dead at that time,” Tulsa Police Captain Richard Meulenberg told ABC News. “We also found at that time who [we] believe and still believe to [be] the shooter.”
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt released a statement after the attack, calling it a “a senseless act of violence and hatred.”
“Sarah and I are praying for the families of those who lost their lives and for those who were injured,” he said. “I am grateful for the quick and brave actions of the Tulsa Police Department and other first responders who did their best to contain a terrible situation. I have offered Mayor G.T. Bynum any state resources that may be needed, and I ask all Oklahomans to come together in support of the Saint Francis Health System community and to grieve with those whose lives have been forever changed.”
