A man died after he was shot several times outside a bank in northwest Oklahoma City on Monday afternoon, police said. Officers responded shortly after 3 p.m. to a robbery call with reports of shots fired near North Pennsylvania Avenue and NW 122nd Street, and the wounded man was found inside the bank, where he died, News 9 reported.
Source: News 9
The shooting happened outside a First Citizens Bank branch, the Oklahoma City Focal reported, citing police. Police clarified that the incident was not a bank robbery, and investigators said they did not yet know whether the victim was a customer of the bank.
Source: Oklahoma City Focal
Police said the shooting appeared to be an isolated incident, and the Focal reported that investigators described it as apparently targeted. A motive had not been determined.
Officers used K-9 units and air support to search for the suspect, who had not been located, News 9 reported. A police sergeant said investigators did not believe there was a specific threat to the public, but the suspect was considered armed and dangerous.
The victim's identity had not been released. Police said a white pickup truck in the bank parking lot was involved in the incident, but they had not established whether it belonged to the victim or the suspect, the Focal reported. The investigation is ongoing.
