TULSA, Okla. — Police are investigating a triple homicide at the Wood Creek Apartments in north Tulsa.
Officers say three women died and a baby was shot. The baby is expected to survive after receiving emergency surgery. Police said the suspect shot all of the victims.
TPD released the names of the three women. They were identified as Ashley Atwell, 38, Annaway Mackey, 20, and Sarah Gonzales,19.
TPD said the victims included the ex and child of the suspect, Caleb Venson.
Venson is charged with three counts of first-degree murder, one count of shooting with intent to kill, and first degree burglary.
A 13-year-old boy witnessed the shooting while hiding in a back room of the apartment, officers said. The boy escaped through a window and called for help, they said.
Captain Richard Meulenberg said a call to 911 was made around 6:30 a.m. on Monday, reporting shots fired.
Meulenberg said what they discovered upon arrival was a "horrid scene."
"Anytime a child gets shot, that's horrific. It's an infant. The infant hadn't done anything wrong. How can we justify the shooting of any children?" he said.
He added that it is uncommon to have three people and a child all shot in a homicide.
Around 8 a.m. on Monday, Meulenberg said the person believed to be the suspect turned himself in.
Police have learned that the suspect and victims knew each other.
2 News spoke to a couple of people who live at the complex. No one wanted to go on camera, but they all told 2 News this is a horrible and sad situation.
One person even said she heard the commotion, but with fireworks still going off in the area, she didn't think anything of it.
This is a developing story 2 News will update as we learn more.
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