'Never will come back': Fairgoers describe chaos following shooting at Oklahoma State Fair
Police said the shooting was an isolated incident. The Oklahoma State Fair is open Sunday for its final day.
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Updated: 11:19 AM CDT Sep 24, 2023
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THE SECOND DAY OF FALL. HAVE A GREAT DAY. ALL RIGHT, STEVE, THANK YOU. WE CONTINUE TO FOLLOW DEVELOPING NEWS THIS MORNING AFTER ONE PERSON WAS SHOT AT THE OKLAHOMA STATE FAIR LAST NIGHT. YEAH, THAT’S RIGHT. WE DO KNOW POLICE TOOK TWO PEOPLE INTO CUSTODY LAST NIGHT. CREWS ON THE SCENE FOLLOWING ALONG WITH THIS STORY AS IT UNFOLDED. SEVERAL PEOPLE SCATTERED THROUGHOUT THE FAIRGROUNDS TRYING TO ESCAPE THE CHAOS. WE SPOKE TO WITNESSES WHO DESCRIBED THAT SCARY SCENE LAST NIGHT. WE WE WERE HEADED WE’RE ABOUT TO GO GET SOME ONE OF THOSE CALLED FRIED OREOS. THEN WE SEE PEOPLE RUNNING. SO THEN WE START OR I START RUNNING AND THIS ONE IS LIKE, IT’S OKAY, IT’S OKAY. I WAS LIKE, NO, WE GOT TO GO YELLING, SCATTERING, RUNNING. THEY’RE SHOOTING THE SHOOTING, THE SHOOTING. KIDS CRYING AROUND THE SHOTS. IT WAS JUST IT WAS CRAZY. WE HEARD IT. WE WERE IN THE BUILDING, BUT WE COULDN’T TELL WHAT IT REALLY WAS. COULDN’T TELL YOU. BU
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'Never will come back': Fairgoers describe chaos following shooting at Oklahoma State Fair
Police said the shooting was an isolated incident. The Oklahoma State Fair is open Sunday for its final day.
After one person was shot at the Oklahoma State Fair on Saturday night, witnesses leaving the fairgrounds described the chaotic scene inside. | MORE | 1 shot, 2 taken into custody after incident at Oklahoma State Fair, police say"We were about to get some fried Oreos then we see people running," said one witness. Fair visitors were evacuated, and many drivers struggled to leave the area as traffic backed up following the incident. Those drivers spoke to KOCO as they attempted to leave the fairgrounds. "Yelling, scattering, running," said another witness. "'They're shooting They're shooting. They're shooting!' Kids crying around the shots. It was just crazy." The Oklahoma City Police Department confirmed one person was shot and was in critical condition. Police said two people were taken into custody. | MORE | Curfew implemented for final day of Oklahoma State Fair"We heard it. We were in the building, but we couldn't tell what it really was. We couldn't tell you, but we all ran and were all out and that's all that matters. Never will come back though," said a witness while leaving the fair. Police said the shooting was an isolated incident. The Oklahoma State Fair is open Sunday for its final day. Top Headlines1 shot, 2 taken into custody after incident at Oklahoma State Fair, police say4 people shot during fight in southwest Oklahoma City parking lot, police saySky 5 shows large police presence after shooting at Oklahoma State FairSevere storms with large hail, strong winds move through OklahomaPolice give details about shooting at Oklahoma State FairAfter catching porch pirate stealing packages, Oklahoma City man takes matters into his own hands
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After one person was shot at the Oklahoma State Fair on Saturday night, witnesses leaving the fairgrounds described the chaotic scene inside.
"We were about to get some fried Oreos then we see people running," said one witness.
Fair visitors were evacuated, and many drivers struggled to leave the area as traffic backed up following the incident. Those drivers spoke to KOCO as they attempted to leave the fairgrounds.
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"Yelling, scattering, running," said another witness. "'They're shooting They're shooting. They're shooting!' Kids crying around the shots. It was just crazy."
The Oklahoma City Police Department confirmed one person was shot and was in critical condition. Police said two people were taken into custody.
"We heard it. We were in the building, but we couldn't tell what it really was. We couldn't tell you, but we all ran and were all out and that's all that matters. Never will come back though," said a witness while leaving the fair.
Police said the shooting was an isolated incident. The Oklahoma State Fair is open Sunday for its final day.
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