Oklahoma City police are looking for a suspect after a Wednesday night shooting near Interstate 240 and Santa Fe Avenue, where officers say people in two vehicles opened fire on each other along the service road. At least one person was hit by gunfire, though authorities have not released the victim's condition. Investigators stayed on scene into the night as they started tracking down leads.
Police: Suspect Took Off After Exchange Of Gunfire
According to News 9, Oklahoma City police said the shooting broke out along the I-240 service road near Santa Fe Avenue when occupants of two cars exchanged shots and a suspect sped away before officers arrived. The department has not released a suspect description or a possible motive and says the investigation is still in its early stages, with both aerial footage and ground crews documenting the scene as the case unfolds.
The Corridor Has Seen Repeat Incidents
The stretch around I-240 and Santa Fe has been the backdrop for other recent shooting investigations and police responses, including cases where victims later turned up at hospitals, complicating the timeline for detectives in a high-traffic service-road zone, according to KOCO. Those earlier incidents underline how much investigators now rely on witnesses and video when bullets start flying near fast-moving traffic.
How To Help Investigators
Police are asking anyone who saw the shooting or who has video from the area to contact investigators. The City of Oklahoma City's Criminal Investigations page lists the Homicide Unit and the Crime Stoppers tip line at (405) 297-1200 for relevant tips, according to the city's police division. Detectives say the case remains active and are urging residents with information to step up and help move the investigation forward.
