12-Year-Old Hit By Gunfire, Okmulgee Police Searching For Suspects

Okmulgee Police are searching for suspects after a 12-year-old was hit by gunfire on Saturday.

Saturday, March 9th 2019, 11:02 am

By: News On 6

Okmulgee Police are now reporting that a 12-year-old and an adult male were shot Saturday morning at 1327 E. Lafayette.

Police say the adult, identified as 21-year-old Leon Maurice Grant III and the 12-year-old were home when someone knocked on the door. Grant and the other person had a conversation and then shots were fired. Grant was hit twice in the leg while the 12-year-old was shot in the head and the ankle and has been transported by helicopter to an OKC hospital in “extremely critical condition.” The adult male has also been taken to a hospital to be treated he is expected to survive.

Right now, police say they don’t believe the 12-year-old was targeted. Police say they still don’t have a suspect and are asking for the publics help to find out what happened.

If you know or hear anything that may relate to this case you are asked to call Okmulgee police.

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