Gunshot Wound Discovered In Victim Exhumed From Oaklawn Cemetery

The City of Tulsa says that one of the three sets of remains exhumed at Oaklawn Cemetary last week contained a victim with a gunshot wound. Investigators say that no definitive information on race or potential relation to the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre has been confirmed at this time.

Friday, November 11th 2022, 6:11 pm

By: News On 6


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The City of Tulsa is reporting that a victim with a gunshot wound was among the remains exhumed last week at Oaklawn Cemetary.

According to the city's most recent 1921 Graves Investigation Update, forensic anthropologist Dr. Phoebe Stubblefield discovered that one of the three sets of remains exhumed contained a victim with a gunshot wound. They say a bullet core was removed from the victim's skull and that they believe the victim to be an adult male. The gunshot victim was buried in a plain casket in the Original 18 Potter's Field area, according to the report.

Investigators say that no definitive information on race or potential relation to the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre has been confirmed at this time. 




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