A person was shot inside a First Citizens Bank branch in northwest Oklahoma City on Monday afternoon, and officers are still searching for whoever pulled the trigger. Police responded to the bank near North Pennsylvania Avenue and Northwest 122nd Street just after 3 p.m., and the shooting touched off road closures and a lockdown at a nearby school.
Gunshots, a Fleeing Figure, and a Victim on the Ground
According to KOCO, a bystander reported hearing gunshots and seeing someone flee the scene near North Pennsylvania Avenue. When officers arrived, they found one person on the ground at the bank, and police said the victim had sustained gunshot wounds. The severity of those injuries remained unclear at the time of reporting, per the same station's account.
Authorities said an attempted bank robbery led to the shooting, according to okcfox.com. The outlet reported that Oklahoma City police were called to a reported robbery at the First Citizens Bank branch near Northwest 122nd Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, and that emergency crews learned one person had been shot once they arrived. No other details had been released at the time of that report.
Fire Crews, EMSA Respond as Roads Close
First responders arrived at the scene near Northwest 122nd and Pennsylvania at the First Citizens Bank branch, per KFOR. Oklahoma City Fire Department crews and EMSA also responded to the scene, the station reported. Pennsylvania Avenue was being closed at Hefner Road and Northwest 122nd Street during the response, and nearby Heritage Hall was placed on lockdown.
Police were responding, and it remained unclear whether a suspect had been taken into custody at the time of reporting, according to News 9. The bank, a branch of First Citizens Bank, sits in a stretch of northwest Oklahoma City near Northwest 122nd Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, where police and emergency crews responded.
Details remain limited as the investigation continues, and officials have not released the identity or condition of the person who was shot. This is a developing story, and Hoodline will update it as police release more information.
