Police in southwest Oklahoma City spent Thursday afternoon tracking a shooting suspect after a woman was wounded and rushed to a local hospital, while the man officers say shot her ditched his car in a crash and took off on foot through the neighborhood.
According to KOCO, the shooting happened in the 2000 block of Southwest 14th Street, where the woman was reportedly shot by her boyfriend. After the gunfire, police say the man drove off, sparking a chase that ended when his vehicle crashed near Southwest 16th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue. He ran from the wreck and remained at large as officers combed the area on foot. The woman was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
Recent violence in southwest Oklahoma City
This latest shooting lands in the middle of a tense month for the city's south corridor, where neighbors and local outlets have been tracking a string of violent incidents in May. Coverage such as SW OKC Block Rocked has spotlighted growing unease about safety in the area and the toll repeat shootings are taking on residents.
How to report tips
Police are asking anyone with information to contact the Oklahoma City Police Department or Crime Stoppers, and to call 911 if someone is in immediate danger. The City of Oklahoma City's police page lists Police Dispatch at (405) 231-2121 and Crime Stoppers at (405) 235-7300 for tips and online reporting. City of Oklahoma City provides those numbers and resources.
As of Thursday evening, officials had not released a suspect description or reported any arrests, according to KOCO. Police said the investigation is ongoing and urged anyone with video or other information to come forward.
