TULSA, Okla. — A 15-year-old boy is charged with first-degree murder after a shootout led to the deaths of a 16-year-old boy and a 40-year-old man. The shooting also left three others injured.
Tulsa police said the shooting happened at a home near north Harvard and Apache at around 2 a.m. on Nov. 19. The shooting began during a family gathering when an argument broke out between three young men who were invited to the home and family members of the home.
Court documents identified the three teens as Tyrell Junior, Michael Thomas, and another boy named "Marco."
The three allegedly had guns at the home and were asked to leave because of that. They refused to leave, according to court documents.
Adam Ballance, a 40-year-old resident of the home, told the boys, "You aren't the only one with guns here," and retrieved his AR15.
The argument moved to the front yard, where Tyrell Junior, 16, pointed his gun at Ballance. Ballance then shot at Junior. Junior and Michael Thomas, 15, allegedly returned gunfire.
Ballance was shot in the head, chest, and elbow and died from his injuries. Junior was also hit multiple times and died from his injuries.
After Ballance fell, one of his sons picked up his AR and shot at Thomas.
Thomas allegedly ran from the scene but realized he left his cell phone. He returned and he and Ballance's son shot at each other again, according to court documents.
Thomas was shot in the arm and Ballance's son was shot in the leg. Thomas ran again but officers found him not far from the home.
An 18-year-old inside the house during the gunfire was also struck and at last check is in critical condition.
Thomas is charged with first-degree murder, shooting with intent to kill, discharging a weapon into a dwelling, and assault and battery with a deadly weapon.
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