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Tulsa police: 17-year-old shot, killed at Brighton Park Apartments

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TULSA, Okla. — Tulsa police say a 17-year-old was killed during an early morning shooting near 51st and Yale.

Officers say the teen was inside an apartment at Brighton Park around 2 a.m. on Feb. 15 when someone fired multiple shots from outside.

Suspect in custody in overnight shooting near 51st and Yale

Officers found 17-year-old Adavion Herring dead from gunshot wounds inside the apartment. Multiple shell casings were found. Police believe the suspects fired shots through a bedroom window.

Through investigation, officers identified a 17-year-old boy as the primary suspect. The 17-year-old was arrested around noon on Feb. 15 after he was found in an Uber with another teenager.

TPD said both the suspect and the other teen had a gun on them.

The 17-year-old was booked for First Degree Murder. 2 News is waiting to identify the suspect until he is formally charged as an adult by the Tulsa County District Attorney.

Police said they are still working to learn how the second teenager was involved in the shooting.

No one else was injured in the shooting.


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