Two Men Charged In Connection To Tulsa Shooting That Forced Lockdowns

Two people arrested for a shooting that shutdown an east Tulsa neighborhood right as kids were being let out of school were charged Monday.

Monday, November 16th 2015, 8:51 pm

By: News On 6


Two people arrested for a shooting that shutdown an east Tulsa neighborhood right as kids were being let out of school were charged Monday.

According to jail records, Jeremy Thomas and Kenneth Beeks each face two counts of shooting with intent to kill, one count of gang-related offense, one count of firing a weapon into a home or public place.

Thomas is facing possession of a firearm after a felony conviction. Beeks is facing one count of possession of a firearm while in commission of a felony.

The two men were arrested after Tulsa Police said 20 to 30 bullets were fired near 27th and Garnett November 9, 2015.

11/9/2015 Related Story: Police Arrest Two For Shooting That Put Tulsa Schools On Lockdown

Police said the shooting spanned four block and hit one person along with five homes and two cars. The victim survived the shooting.

The shooting happened just as kids were being let out of school at nearby Columbus Elementary. That school, along with Cooper, Disney, East Central Junior High, East Central High and Peary were put on lockdown.

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