🌱 2 Shot In 7-Eleven Altercation + Addiction Recovery Murals

Happy Tuesday, people of Oklahoma City! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in town today.

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy. High: 49 Low: 29.

Here are the top 3 stories today in Oklahoma City:

1. One person is dead and another is injured after an altercation at a convenience store led to a shooting on Saturday night. Police responded around 10:00 p.m. to the scene at the 7-Eleven near Southwest 29th Street and South Blackwelder Avenue, where a victim was shot and killed following an argument with an employee at the store. A woman in the store was hit by a stray bullet and transported to a nearby hospital to receive treatment for non-life-threatening injuries. (KOCO Oklahoma City)
2. Authorities are investigating the cause of a fire that broke out at a vacant apartment complex in northwest Oklahoma City on Sunday. Fire crews quickly extinguished the second-floor blaze at the complex near Northwest 10th Street and Rockwell Avenue before the fire spread to other parts of the building. Fire department officials say one person was treated for minor smoke inhalation. (KOCO Oklahoma City)
3. The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS) has launched a mural project to spotlight mental health and addiction recovery. The Recovery Mural Project uses community art to spotlight recovery providers across the state and celebrate the recovery process. Each mural is painted by an Oklahoma artist who is on their own recovery journey. (City-Sentinel)

Today in Oklahoma City:

• From Institution To Inclusion: The History Of Disabilities In Oklahoma At Oklahoma History Center (All Day)

From my notebook:

• Wondering what tasty menu items are coming to Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark in 2022? Visit the Oklahoma City Dodgers Instagram to get the inside scoop. (Facebook)
• Join Oklahoma City University this Thursday, Mar. 10, for the rescheduled Black History Month Celebration, hosted by the Black Student Association and Housing & Residence Life. There will be music, free food, and the opportunity to support Black-owned businesses. (Facebook)
• The results are finally in! The Eleanor Blake Kirkpatrick Memorial Tower has won the vote for the most popular Chihuly at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art. (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Tuesday! I'll see you soon.

— Helen Eckhard

About me: Helen Eckhard is a marketing assistant at Lightning Media Partners. She is a self-professed logophile who is currently pursuing her master’s degree in library science. Outside of work, you can find Helen constructing crossword puzzles, knitting, or devising increasingly crafty ways to kill off characters in her mystery novels.