Crime & Public Safety
Drive-by shooting wounds man in Midwest City, police say
A man was shot in the leg during a reported drive-by shooting Tuesday evening in Midwest City, police said. The shooting occurred on McDonald Drive near NE 16th Street at about 8:07 p.m., and the injured adult was taken to a hospital for treatment.
Midwest City Police Department investigators said the victim and others in the area were not cooperating with the investigation. Officers searched for additional witnesses and any other possible victims after the shooting; there was no suspect or vehicle information available at the time the department released details.
What is confirmed by the department: the location (McDonald Drive near NE 16th Street), an approximate time (about 8:07 p.m.), an adult male wounded in the leg, and that the victim was transported to a hospital. Allegations such as who fired or why remain unproven and have not been attributed to any identified person or vehicle by investigators.
The Midwest City Police Department is asking anyone with information to contact its non-emergency line at 405-739-1277. The case remains under investigation with no arrests or suspect descriptions publicly documented.
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