MAIN GATE. WELL, GUYS, THE STATE FAIR HAS UP TO 800 CAMERAS LIKE THESE. THEY SAY AFTER REVIEWING SECURITY FOOTAGE, THEY DON’T THINK THAT SUSPECT CAME IN THROUGH A MAIN GATE, THROUGH THE DETECTOR WITH A GUN. WE DON’T KNOW HOW HE GOT IN. WE KNOW WHERE HE DIDN’T GET IN AND HE DIDN’T GET INTO ANY OF THE MAIN GATES AT. CHAOS ERUPTED AT THE OKLAHOMA STATE FAIR SATURDAY NIGHT WHEN A 17 YEAR OLD SHOT SOMEONE IN THE BENNETT EVENT CENTER, SENDING THEM TO THE HOSPITAL. ALL EVERYBODY IN THAT BUILDING WAS SCRAMBLING. THEY WERE RUNNING INTO THE BATHROOMS. THEY WERE RUNNING OUT THE DOORS. THERE WAS SOME PANIC AND CONCERN ON THE PUBLIC’S PART, AND IT’S UNDERSTANDABLE. WE JUST TOOK OFF RUNNING LIKE WE ALL HAD TO, LIKE, FIND LIKE A LITTLE SIDE GATE AREA AND LIKE, LEAVE OUT THAT WAY. AND THEN WE HAD TO, LIKE, RUN ALL THE WAY AROUND. ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT OBTAINED BY KOCO MONDAY, THE VICTIM AND SUSPECT WERE STRANGERS, AND THE SHOOTING MAY HAVE BEEN GANG RELATED. OKLAHOMA CITY POLICE WERE ABLE TO FIND THAT SUSPECT A SHORT TIME LATER. BUT THE QUESTION STILL REMAINS HOW THAT 17 YEAR OLD WAS ABLE TO BRING A GUN INTO THE FAIR. WE KNOW HE DIDN’T COME THROUGH ANY OF THE MAIN GATES WITH THE HIGH DENSITY METAL DETECTORS IN PLACE. THESE ARE HIGH DENSITY METAL DETECTORS THAT ARE USED IN HIGH VOLUME SITUATIONS. THESE ARE NOT LIKE THE METAL DETECTORS THAT THE PAYCOM CENTER. THEY’RE NOT LIKE THE METAL DETECTORS THAT TSA USES. NOW THEY’RE SEARCHING THROUGH HOURS OF SECURITY FOOTAGE SURROUNDING THE PROPERTY TO PIECE TOGETHER HOW THAT GUN WAS BROUGHT IN. AND THE STATE FAIR TELLS ME EVERY YEAR THEY DO A REPORT ON HOW SUCCESSFUL THE FAIR IS. AN
Authorities say suspect accused in Oklahoma State Fair shooting didn't go through metal detector
Authorities said they do an end-of-fair review with police, and they will determine what changes will be made following Saturday's shooting
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Updated: 9:12 PM CDT Sep 25, 2023
Oklahoma State Fair officials said the suspect who shot a person over the weekend at the Bennett Event Center did not go through one of the gates' metal detectors. | MORE | Last day of Oklahoma State Fair comes with safety concerns, curfew following shootingAround 9 p.m. Saturday, police responded to an incident inside the Bennett Event Center on the east side of the Oklahoma State Fair. Police learned that two groups got into an altercation, during which a 17-year-old pulled out a gun and shot someone.The victim was taken to a hospital in critical condition. Authorities have not released an updated condition.The victim and the suspect were strangers, according to a police report obtained by KOCO. On Monday, Oklahoma State Fair officials said they reviewed the cameras near all gates and determined the shooter did not come through one.Those gates have metal detectors that indicate to employees whether someone has a gun. Fair officials said the detectors wouldn't pick up a pocket knife but would detect guns, even small ones. Oklahoma State Fair officials issued a 5 p.m. curfew for minors on Sunday, which was the last day of the fair. The curfew stated that anyone 17 and younger had to be accompanied by an adult. | MORE | 'Never will come back': Fairgoers describe chaos following shooting at Oklahoma State FairAttendance was slightly lower on Sunday, but fair officials don't know the exact numbers a this time. Authorities said they do an end-of-fair review with police, and they will determine what changes will be made following Saturday's shooting. Oklahoma State Fair officials said they are willing to give refunds to people who can provide proof they were there for a while before the shooting.Top Headlines Sky 5 shows oil shooting from the ground near northwest Oklahoma City neighborhood Should you invest in fixed-index annuities? 1 shot, 2 taken into custody after incident at Oklahoma State Fair, police say WATCH: Sky 5 shows patches of fog over Oklahoma City metro After catching porch pirate stealing packages, Oklahoma City man takes matters into his own hands
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma State Fair officials said the suspect who shot a person over the weekend at the Bennett Event Center did not go through one of the gates' metal detectors.
| MORE | Last day of Oklahoma State Fair comes with safety concerns, curfew following shooting
Around 9 p.m. Saturday, police responded to an incident inside the Bennett Event Center on the east side of the Oklahoma State Fair. Police learned that two groups got into an altercation, during which a 17-year-old pulled out a gun and shot someone.
The victim was taken to a hospital in critical condition. Authorities have not released an updated condition.
The victim and the suspect were strangers, according to a police report obtained by KOCO.
On Monday, Oklahoma State Fair officials said they reviewed the cameras near all gates and determined the shooter did not come through one.
Those gates have metal detectors that indicate to employees whether someone has a gun. Fair officials said the detectors wouldn't pick up a pocket knife but would detect guns, even small ones.
Oklahoma State Fair officials issued a 5 p.m. curfew for minors on Sunday, which was the last day of the fair. The curfew stated that anyone 17 and younger had to be accompanied by an adult.
| MORE | 'Never will come back': Fairgoers describe chaos following shooting at Oklahoma State Fair
Attendance was slightly lower on Sunday, but fair officials don't know the exact numbers a this time.
Authorities said they do an end-of-fair review with police, and they will determine what changes will be made following Saturday's shooting.
Oklahoma State Fair officials said they are willing to give refunds to people who can provide proof they were there for a while before the shooting.
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