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Aggregated Oklahoma News Articles

• Oklahoma principal who tackled gunman recalls moment he was shot in the leg
  
  The Oklahoma high school principal who tackled an armed former student and prevented a mass shooting was honored for his bravery at Thursday night's Oklahoma City Thunder playoff game. He sat down with Matt Gutman about the moment.
  CBS News.  Fri, 08 May 2026 19:48:03 -0400.
• Heroic principal says tackling gunman was "just instinct": "God's hand was on all of us"
  
  Kirk Moore, the principal at Pauls Valley High School in Oklahoma, speaks to Matt Gutman about tackling a gunman who entered the school. Moore said his response was "just instinct."
  CBS News.  Fri, 08 May 2026 07:43:00 -0400.
• Swanson: Blame the Clippers for creating this Thunder monster
  
  When the Clippers tried to rebuild the team around Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, Oklahoma City not only acquired SGA but a host of draft picks that led to a powerhouse.
  Mirjam Swanson.  Los Angeles Times.  Fri, 8 May 2026 11:00:00 GMT.
• Plaschke: Turn out the lights on the Lakers; after second loss to Oklahoma City, it's over
  
  The Lakers played hard, played tough, played the Thunder from baseline to baseline, played strong enough to fly home with pride. But it's not enough.
  Bill Plaschke.  Los Angeles Times.  Fri, 8 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT.
• Officials In Oklahoma Charge Suspect In Deadly Shooting At Lake Party
  
  He will now face the charge of felony murder.
  John Oyewale.  Daily Caller.  Thu, 07 May 2026 00:58:21 +0000.
• Lakers star left 'screaming' as horrific finger injury forces his opponents to shield their eyes
  
  A Los Angeles Lakers star suffered an injury to his hand that was so horrific that his Oklahoma City Thunder rivals recoiled in horror and shielded their eyes.
  Daily Mail.  Wed, 06 May 2026 20:00:42 GMT.
• Family identifies 18-year-old killed in Oklahoma Arcadia Lake mass shooting: 'Loving caring person'
  
  Family identifies Avianna Smith-Gray as the 18-year-old killed in Sunday's Arcadia Lake shooting in Oklahoma, where at least 23 people were injured.
  Fox News.  Wed, 06 May 2026 12:35:12 -0400.
• Drone video shows armed man hiding behind neighbor's shed during hourslong standoff
  
  Drone video from the Oklahoma City Police Department shows an armed man hiding behind a backyard shed after an officer fired at him.
  KETV - Omaha, Nebraska.  Wed, 06 May 2026 15:59:00 GMT.
• 18-year-old dies days after mass shooting at Oklahoma lake
  
  Two days after a mass shooting in Oklahoma, an 18-year-old victim died from her injuries.
  KETV - Omaha, Nebraska.  Wed, 06 May 2026 14:58:00 GMT.
• Lakers player suffers gruesome pinkie injury in Game 1 loss to Thunder
  
  Jarred Vanderbilt suffered a gruesome pinkie injury during the Los Angeles Lakers' Game 1 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder after his finger got caught on the backboard.
  Fox News.  Wed, 06 May 2026 07:38:59 -0400.
• Oklahoma park shooting that injured nearly two dozen started over argument at unsanctioned party, police say
  
  
  Yahoo.  2026-05-05T13:01:09Z.
• At Least 23 Injured in Shooting at Lakeside Party in Oklahoma
  
  The shooting took place near Arcadia Lake, northeast of Oklahoma City, where a crowd of young people was having a party, the police said.
  Ali Watkins.  New York Times.  Mon, 04 May 2026 16:25:53 +0000.

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