Taking pictures Blocks From OKC Area Unrelated to Thunder Title Celebration, Cops Say

Gunshots rang out only a few blocks from the Thunder area in Oklahoma Metropolis, as gamers and followers had been celebrating their first NBA title … however police inform TMZ Sports activities the violent incident had nothing to do with the sport!

The incident occurred at Scissortail Park in downtown Oklahoma Metropolis, a few seven-minute stroll from the Paycom Heart, the place the Thunder defeated the Indiana Pacers in Sport 7 of the NBA Finals.

Whereas followers had been celebrating the franchise’s first-ever championship within the streets close by, one individual was shot within the decrease leg.

A neighborhood FOX 25 reporter, Paige Taylor, was truly establishing for a stay shot when she captured footage of bystanders operating for canopy after pictures had been fired.

Regardless of media stories, OCPD acknowledged that this incident was unrelated to the NBA Finals.

“There was one individual shot a number of blocks from the sector after the sport, however that stemmed from a combat,” an OCPD spokesperson informed us, “and was unrelated to something involving the sport.”

OCPD mentioned the taking pictures sufferer might be okay … and reported in any other case, it was a peaceable night time “for essentially the most half.”

Video posted to social media appeared to again that … with most followers seemingly well-behaved.

Key phrase, most. There was one man who climbed a light-weight pole exterior the sector.

Some followers additionally launched fireworks across the metropolis.

After all, the partyin’ is not over but! Nowhere shut.