Tulsa Teen Shot During Attempted Robbery

Tulsa Police say a teenager is recovering after someone shot him during an attempted armed robbery near 41st Street and Garnett.

Tuesday, April 16th 2019, 7:48 am

By: Joseph Holloway

Tulsa Teen Shot During Attempted Robbery

A teenager is recovering after Tulsa police say someone shot him during an attempted armed robbery near 41st and Garnett.

Police say the teenager noticed two or three people following him when he left the QuikTrip near 41st and Garnett. He went to the Creekside Apartments nearby and drove to the back of the complex where police say the people blocked him in and tried to rob him.

Police say the teen was shot in the foot as he ran away. He called family members and they took him home before calling 911.

Joseph Holloway

Joseph Holloway joined the News on 6 team in May 2016. He comes to Tulsa from Fayetteville, Arkansas, where he reported for the NBC and FOX affiliates there for two years.

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