A 17-year-old boy is expected to survive after he was shot multiple times, including once in the face, during an altercation with a 33-year-old woman at an apartment complex in Tulsa on Sunday. Tulsa police say the woman, identified as Brittney White, surrendered to officers at the scene and handed over both handguns involved once the confrontation ended.
Officers responded around 12:41 p.m. Sunday to the Willow Creek Apartments near 68th Street and Yale Avenue, according to the KOKH report on the shooting. When officers arrived, they found the teenager suffering from several gunshot wounds, per the Tulsa Police Department. Investigators say the teen and White had gotten into an argument that escalated to the point where both were armed with guns.
Per authorities, the two then struggled over the weapons, and White ultimately got hold of both firearms. Investigators allege White then shot at the teen as he attempted to get away, striking him multiple times, including in the face. Responding officers gave the wounded teen emergency first aid at the scene before paramedics arrived to take over and transport him to a hospital, according to the Tulsa Police Department.
Charges Carry Steep Penalties Under State Law
White was arrested on complaints of shooting with intent to kill after a felony conviction and possession of a firearm after a felony conviction, per the report. Under Oklahoma Statute Title 21 Section 652, a conviction for shooting with intent to kill is a felony that can carry a maximum sentence of up to life in a state penitentiary, according to FindLaw. Prosecutors would need to demonstrate intent or battery by deadly force likely to cause death to secure that conviction.
If convicted, White would also fall under Oklahoma's 85% Rule, codified at 21 O.S. § 13.1, which requires anyone convicted of a violent felony like shooting with intent to kill to serve at least 85 percent of any court-imposed sentence before becoming eligible for parole consideration. The rule reflects the state's broader effort to restrict early administrative release for violent offenders. A conviction under Title 21 Section 652 would also require registration on Oklahoma's public violent offender registry under the state's Mary Rippy Violent Crime Offenders Registration Act, which was enacted in 2004, according to the Law Firm of Oklahoma.
Part of a Broader Pattern in Tulsa
The shooting adds to a string of recent apartment-complex shootings involving young victims across Tulsa. Hoodline previously reported on a juvenile shot in West Tulsa earlier this month, as well as an incident involving a 19-year-old shot outside an event center.
Even so, this article does not provide verified figures for firearm-involved aggravated assaults, homicides, Part One serious offenses or Tulsa police staffing, nor does it establish how patrol units are deployed.
Investigators have not disclosed the relationship between White and the teenager or details of White's prior felony record. Those questions remain open as the case moves forward.
