Key Takeaways
- A man shot one of two armed robbers outside a convenience store in north Tulsa, leaving the suspect in critical condition.
- The robbers, one with a knife and one with a gun, targeted the man as he was near 36th Street North and Lewis Avenue.
- The man fired his weapon after being attacked, striking one robber in the head; the other suspect remains at large.
- Investigators are reviewing surveillance footage and the man is cooperating with authorities.
- This incident highlights the disparities in force during armed confrontations and the need for self-defense options.
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TULSA, OKLA. — A man who police say was targeted by two armed robbers outside a north Tulsa convenience store drew his own firearm Thursday evening and shot one of them, leaving the suspect in critical condition.
The Tulsa Police Department says two suspects, one armed with a knife and one armed with a firearm, tried to rob the man near 36th Street North and Lewis Avenue, as reported by News On 6.
Police say the man pulled his own gun and fired, striking one suspect in the head. That suspect ran across the street and collapsed, then was taken to a hospital in critical condition.
Investigators are still searching for the second suspect and reviewing surveillance footage from the store.
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The man who fired the shot is “cooperating with investigators,” according to TPD.
Two attackers, one with a blade and one with a gun, is exactly the kind of disparity of force that leaves a person no good options. This is a reminder that the ability to defend yourself does not get to choose its moment.
