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Last day of Oklahoma State Fair comes with safety concerns, curfew following shooting

State fair officials said they believe their systems worked and that Saturday's shooting was an outlier situation

Last day of Oklahoma State Fair comes with safety concerns, curfew following shooting

State fair officials said they believe their systems worked and that Saturday's shooting was an outlier situation

MIDWEST CITY. SIX YEARS AFTER THE CRIME, PROSECUTION AND DEFENSE ARE NOW READY FOR TRIAL. CLIMATE GOALS UNDER SCRUTINY. WELL, SHALL WE? THE PEOPLE WE TALKED TO THINK THE FAIR HASI’M JACKIE DEFUSCO I WASHINGTON. WITH THE IT UNDER CONTROL. YOU CAN SEE HERE HARSH WARNING B THE GATES ARE CLOSED AT THE OKLAHOMA STATE FAIR FOR THE LAST TIME THIS YEAR. AND FOR THEIR LAST DAY, THE OKLAHOMA STATE FAIR REQUIRED MINORS TO HAVE AN ADULT WITH THEM. AFTER. 5 P.M. I WOULDN’T SEE IT HELPING MUCH. YOU KNOW, I MEAN, IF SOMEBODY’S OUT HERE TO CAUSE A RUCKUS, THEY’RE GOING TO THEY’RE GOING TO CAUSE A RUCKUS. WHETHER THERE’S KIDS OR NOT. POLICE SAY ONE VICTIM IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION AFTER A SHOOTING AT THE STATE FAIR CAUSED A PANIC SATURDAY NIGHT. THERE WAS AN ALTERCATION THAT OCCURRED IN THE BENNETT EVENT CENTER BETWEEN TWO GROUPS OF PEOPLE DURING THAT ALTERCATION. ONE PERSON PULLED OUT A GUN OR PRODUCED A GUN AND FIRED A SHOT AT ANOTHER PERSON. BUT HOW DID A GUN GET INTO THE FAIR? NOT SURE HOW THIS INDIVIDUAL GOT THEIR WEAPON INTO THE PROPERTY. OBVIOUSLY, WE’LL BE REVIEWING THE TAPES TO TRY TO DETERMINE THAT. WE ASKED FAIR GOERS THAT MADE IT TO THE LAST DAY HOW THEY FELT BEING THERE AFTER THE SHOOTING. HONESTLY, I FEEL IT LOOKS LIKE EVERYBODY FEELS SAFE. IT SEEMS BUSY FOR THE LAST DAY OF THE FAIR. I WAS FINE COMING THROUGH THE DAY. MY COMFORT LEVEL WAS NOT TO COME IN THE EVENING AND THE FAIR MAINTAINS THAT THEIR ENTRY PROCESS IS SECURE, BUT ADDED A 5:00 CURFEW FOR MINORS IN RESPONSE TO THIS SHOOTING. WE HAVE SCANNERS AT THE GATES, SO WE’VE WE’VE TURNED SOME GUNS AWAY AT THAT GATE. THE SCANNERS WORK. IT’S A STATE FAIR SPOKESPERSON TOLD ME THEY’RE NOT SURE IF A CURFEW WILL BE IN PLAC
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Last day of Oklahoma State Fair comes with safety concerns, curfew following shooting

State fair officials said they believe their systems worked and that Saturday's shooting was an outlier situation

A shooting at the Oklahoma State Fair over the weekend left one person in critical condition and had others questioning security.State fair officials said they believe their systems worked and that Saturday's shooting was an outlier situation.People KOCO 5 spoke to said they thought the fair had security under control before the Oklahoma State Fair closed for the final time for the 2023 season. Because of the shooting, fair officials required minors to have an adult with them after 5 p.m. during the final day.| MORE | 'Never will come back': Fairgoers describe chaos following shooting at Oklahoma State Fair"I wouldn't see it helping much," fairgoer James Clark said. "If somebody's out here to cause a ruckus, they're gonna cause a ruckus whether there's kids or not."Police took two people into custody after the shooting shortly before 9 p.m. Saturday left one person in critical condition."There was an altercation that occurred in the Bennett Event Center between to groups of people," Capt. Valerie Littlejohn, with the Oklahoma City Police Department, said. "During that altercation, one person pulled out a gun or produced a gun and fired a shot at another person."But how did a gun get into the fair?"Not sure how this individual got their weapon into the property," Oklahoma State Fair Scott Munz said. "Obviously, we'll be reviewing the tapes and try to determine that."KOCO 5 asked fairgoers who made it to the last day how they felt about being there after the shooting."Honestly, I feel like it looks like everybody feels safe. It seems busy for the last day of the fair," James Clark said."I was fine coming through the day. My comfort level was not to come in the evening," Verna Shimasaki added.Fair officials maintained their entry process is secure but added the 5 p.m. curfew for minors on Sunday in response to the shooting. "We have scanners at the gates. We've turned some guns away at the gate. The scanners work," Munz said.An Oklahoma State Fair spokesperson said they are unsure if they'll have a curfew next year.Top Headlines Watch: Videos you may have missed this week 1 shot, 2 taken into custody after incident at Oklahoma State Fair, police say Curfew implemented for final day of Oklahoma State Fair Several people transported to hospital following multi-vehicle crash in Midwest City, police say After catching porch pirate stealing packages, Oklahoma City man takes matters into his own hands

A shooting at the Oklahoma State Fair over the weekend left one person in critical condition and had others questioning security.

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State fair officials said they believe their systems worked and that Saturday's shooting was an outlier situation.

People KOCO 5 spoke to said they thought the fair had security under control before the Oklahoma State Fair closed for the final time for the 2023 season. Because of the shooting, fair officials required minors to have an adult with them after 5 p.m. during the final day.

| MORE | 'Never will come back': Fairgoers describe chaos following shooting at Oklahoma State Fair

"I wouldn't see it helping much," fairgoer James Clark said. "If somebody's out here to cause a ruckus, they're gonna cause a ruckus whether there's kids or not."

Police took two people into custody after the shooting shortly before 9 p.m. Saturday left one person in critical condition.

"There was an altercation that occurred in the Bennett Event Center between to groups of people," Capt. Valerie Littlejohn, with the Oklahoma City Police Department, said. "During that altercation, one person pulled out a gun or produced a gun and fired a shot at another person."

But how did a gun get into the fair?

"Not sure how this individual got their weapon into the property," Oklahoma State Fair Scott Munz said. "Obviously, we'll be reviewing the tapes and try to determine that."

KOCO 5 asked fairgoers who made it to the last day how they felt about being there after the shooting.

"Honestly, I feel like it looks like everybody feels safe. It seems busy for the last day of the fair," James Clark said.

"I was fine coming through the day. My comfort level was not to come in the evening," Verna Shimasaki added.

Fair officials maintained their entry process is secure but added the 5 p.m. curfew for minors on Sunday in response to the shooting.

"We have scanners at the gates. We've turned some guns away at the gate. The scanners work," Munz said.

An Oklahoma State Fair spokesperson said they are unsure if they'll have a curfew next year.


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