🌱 Family Dollar Employee Chases Robber + Storms Knock Out Power

Hi all! Nicole Fallon-Peek here with your Monday edition of the Oklahoma City Patch newsletter, filled with all the community information you need to know right now.

But first, today's weather:

Warmer with sunshine. High: 88 Low: 72.

Here are the top three stories in Oklahoma City today:

1. A local Family Dollar in Oklahoma City was robbed on Thursday, but the suspect was caught quickly afterward. One of the store's employees sprung into action as they chased the robber throughout the neighborhood until police arrived. The suspect was arrested by police and is now booked into Oklahoma County Detention Center. (KOCO)
2. During the early morning hours, severe storms swept through Oklahoma City bringing many flooded roadways and wind damage on Sunday. According to local storm trackers, several thousand Oklahomans were without power for a majority of the day and downed power lines filled the streets. The city is still working hard to restore power to nearly 3,000 people. (News9.com)
3. On Saturday, Jul. 8, a man was shot and killed at a local trailer park in southeast Oklahoma City. Reports of the shooting came in during the evening hours near Southeast 44th Street and once police arrived on the scene, it looked like the victim had possible gunshot wounds on the head and chest. According to law enforcement, it looks like the incident began as an argument between two individuals and believe one of the acquaintances pulled out a gun. (KOCO)

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Today in Oklahoma City:

Monday, July 10

• Housing Stability Program Input Session At Metro Tech Conference Center (1:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• One of Oklahoma City's staples closed its door this past weekend after 77 years of operation. However, the owners of the beloved bakery have confirmed it's not a goodbye for good as a brand new location will be up and running soon. (News9.com)
• The NBA recently announced the groups who will play during the In-Season Tournament, which takes place at the end of this year. For Oklahoma City's Thunder, they'll be competing in West Group C alongside teams like the Sacramento Kings, Golden State Warriors, San Antonio Spurs, and Minnesota Timberwolves. (SI.com)
• If you're interested in working with livestock, the Oklahoma Youth Expo's EYO Intern team is currently hiring to welcome interested college students. The internship will begin in mid-September, but applications will become available as early as Tuesday, Aug. 15. (Oklahoma Youth Expo via Facebook)

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That's it for today! See you tomorrow morning for your next update.

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.