A midafternoon shooting near NW 10th Street and Council Road on Monday has Oklahoma City police searching for a suspect and trying to piece together what sparked the violence.
Officers were called to the area around 3:30 p.m., where they found one person who had been shot. The victim was taken to a hospital, though police have not released their condition. Investigators say the suspect ran off before officers arrived and, so far, they are not sharing any description of that individual.
Police response
The Oklahoma City Police Department confirmed that officers responded to reports of gunfire around 3:30 p.m., according to KOKH. That outlet reports that one person was taken to a hospital and that investigators are searching for a single suspect.
Officers told the station they had not yet identified a motive and were continuing to canvass the area, looking for witnesses and physical evidence that might clarify what led up to the shooting.
Past incidents near the intersection
The area around NW 10th and Council Road has seen its share of violence in recent years. A 2023 stabbing near the intersection was reported by KOCO, and News 9 has previously covered shootings in the same corridor that sent victims to local hospitals. Those earlier reports also described suspects leaving the scene before officers arrived.
Investigation ongoing
According to KOKH, police said Monday they were still working to understand the sequence of events and had no suspect description to release. Detectives were reviewing potential surveillance footage and talking with possible witnesses as the investigation moved forward…