JENKS, Okla. - Police have confirmed that a suspect taken into a custody following a standoff in Jenks Thursday afternoon is the same suspect accused of shooting a man in the stomach in north Tulsa.
Joel Blackburn was arrested following the standoff.
According to authorities, Blackburn went to his mother’s home in Jenks following a shooting in north Tulsa.
RELATED: Six Tulsa schools briefly placed on lockdown following north Tulsa shooting
The north Tulsa shooting caused six schools to go on a brief modified lockdown earlier in the day Thursday.
Police and U.S. Marshalls responded to the scene on South Vine and 119th.
Jenks PD putting man in handcuffs they say is responsible for standoff on South Vine and 119th @KJRH2HD pic.twitter.com/wsskvMoLVa
— Ashley Holt (@AshleyHoltKJRH) March 30, 2017
Police just drove suspect away. Say the standoff is now over. Say they're speaking with suspects mother. He was at her house @KJRH2HD pic.twitter.com/5ZhqLWkk83
— Ashley Holt (@AshleyHoltKJRH) March 30, 2017
Stay in touch with us anytime, anywhere.
Download our free app for Apple and Android and Kindle devices.
Sign up for newsletters emailed to your inbox. Select from these options: Breaking News, Severe Weather, School Closings, Daily Headlines and Daily Forecasts.
