Another hoax e-mail has been making the circles in Tulsa. We have received comments on the Blog and our Public Information Office has received numerous inquiries.
It is best summarized by a comment received by one of our blog readers, which I have here pasted:
A friend sent a message yesterday telling of how her son was purposely rear-ended Wednesday while driving in the area of 36th and Yale. When he pulled over, a group of young men (gang members) hopped out of the offending (and apparently stolen) car and began shooting at or around him. She said that police who responded mentioned there has been an increased incidence of this all over the city. Another friend told me that this was just sort of an "urban legend". Which is accurate? Are we seeing this commonly in Tulsa, or is this likely just a fabricated story?
The e-mail is a hoax. No such event has occurred. Officer Jason Willingham, of the Tulsa Police Public Information Office, states, "This a similar hoax to one that has circulated throughout the country and, in this case, has been personalized to the City of Tulsa. It is completely false."
Please feel free to circulate the link to this post to those you know who have received this e-mail.
Corporal Will Dalsing
Tulsa Police Department
Headquarters
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