Tulsa Police Reveal Details Of Slo Ride Saloon Homicide

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TULSA, OK -- A man was found shot to death at about 8:30 Friday night near 41st and South Peoria.

Officers responded to the shooting that occurred at the Slo Ride Saloon, 4133 South Peoria Avenue.

When officers got to the scene, they say they found 33-year-old Christopher Conrad suffering a single gunshot wound to the upper torso. EMSA responded and pronounced Conrad dead at the scene. An investigation revealed that Daniel Kitchens had shot the victim with a .38 caliber revolver, according to police.

Through interviews, detectives learned Daniel Kitchens, 48, was driving his motorcycle to the Slo Ride Bar being followed by a pick-up truck driven by Christopher Conrad. Christopher Conrad and his passenger, Chester Shadwick, were yelling derogatory statements about Harley Davidson motorcycles and "wanna be bikers" to Kitchens as they followed, according to police. Police say Kitchens turned down a side street to avoid the harassment and then continued on to the Slo Ride Bar.

Upon arriving and parking his motorcycle, Kitchens saw the pick-up truck pull along the curb in front of the bar. Christopher Conrad and Chester Shadwick got out of the truck and ultimately assaulted Kitchens, officers say. Kitchens, who police say has a valid CCW permit, obtained his handgun and shot Christopher Conrad as the assault occurred. Officers said Kitchens suffered a laceration to the mouth as a result of the assault.

Officers said Chester Shadwick was found to be in an extreme state of intoxication. He was booked into the Tulsa County Jail on a complaint of public intoxication. Kitchens was released and the case, upon completion, will be forwarded to the Tulsa County District Attorney's Office for final disposition, according to officers.

The shooting is the sixth homicide of 2010, but it is yet to be determined if it will be classified as murder or self-defense.

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