The Tulsa Police Department has identified the man accused of attempting to rob a Tulsa liquor store Thursday evening before he was shot multiple times by a clerk.
Tyrone Lee, who is either 36 or 37, remains in the hospital, according to Tulsa robbery Sgt. Brandon Watkins.
Watkins said Lee was using a shotgun to rob Forest Acres Liquor, 1275 S. Memorial Drive, when a woman who was working there pulled out her own gun and shot him Thursday night.
Lee was able to get away, but a man who matched his description and had multiple gunshot wounds showed up soon afterward at a local hospital.
Police initially reported that Lee was in critical condition, and Watkins said Thursday evening: “I’m not even sure he got away with his life at this point.”
A homicide detective said about 7:45 p.m. that day that the man had died at the hospital, but he later corrected that report, saying he was not dead.
Later in the evening, Watkins said the man’s condition had improved from earlier reports, and the Tulsa Police Department tweeted that he was in an induced coma.
During the struggle with the robber, the clerk received injuries that were not considered life-threatening, Watkins said.
He added that police think the man she shot is responsible for a series of Tulsa and Tulsa County armed robberies with a sawed-off shotgun during the past few weeks.
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Good shot.
what's up Gordon, who is left here?
Bless the store clerk, I hope she is well!
Deserves a toast...
Dilly Dilly!!!!!
Welcome to Tulsa, where folks can and will defend themselves.
We will recommend this one to the National Rifle Association. We enjoy reading "The Armed Citizen".
Live by the gun, die by the gun. A lesson to all. This event just happened to be related to a crime ,rather than just a emotional whim
Is he dead yet? Darn. Do society one favor in your life and get it over with Tyrone, You are costing us a small fortune and sucking up a bed.
Sounds like the lady needs a bigger caliber gun. [smile]
I was thinking the same thing. Shot placement from the video was spot on. It looks like they were using .38spl and .380 caliber pistols at point blank range. I bet the ladies will get something bigger, after this. Glad they made it out alive.
Hollow point .357 Magnums would work just fine. The clerks would not have to use up so much ammo.
Oh great...... he is still alive...... he will probably sue the liquor store now... and a lib judge would award him damages.
Not in Oklahoma. Criminals and their families cannot use civil litigation to sue people who use legal self defense against them if they were in the commission of a crime. Our law shields people from litigation like that.
Welcome to the discussion.
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