🌱 Shooting Victims Identified + Eastside Pizza + Hit-And-Run

Good morning, neighbors! Helen Eckhard here with the latest issue of the Oklahoma City Daily.

First, today's weather:

Breezy with a shower or two. High: 71 Low: 31.

Here are the top three stories today in Oklahoma City:

1. Police have identified the two victims who were found dead inside a vehicle in northwest Oklahoma City on Monday morning. The pair have been identified as 40-year-old Raymond Paddyaker and 30-year-old Kayla Yates, who both had been shot to death. Officials say the investigation is in the very early stages and no arrests have been made so far. (KFOR)
2. A new restaurant in Oklahoma City has social media users raving. Eastside Pizza, owned by local rapper Jabee, opened its doors on Monday near N.E. 23rd St. and Rhode Island Ave. in northeast Oklahoma City, offering pizza with a black crust. The inside of the restaurant was designed to pay tribute to the past and features images of Oklahoma City Civil Rights leader Clara Luper. (KFOR)
3. One person is in critical condition after a hit-and-run in northwest Oklahoma City on Monday night. According to police, a red truck backed out of Duo Liquor Store at Northwest 10th Street and Virginia Avenue and ran over a pedestrian. The driver of the truck left the scene and the victim was taken to a nearby hospital. (News9)

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Today in Oklahoma City:

• Pre-K Storytime, At Almonte Library (10:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• There are several more opportunities for Oklahoma City Public Schools families to attend Pre-K info sessions! OKCPS offers all-day Pre-K at every elementary school site. Pre-registration begins Mar. 1. (Facebook)
• Join Oklahoma City University on Thursday, Mar. 3 at 6 p.m. for a panel discussion with "Do They Make A Sound?" artist Jessica Lichtenstein at Norick Art Center. The panel will discuss abuse against women and will include advocates from the YWCA and an OCU Criminal Justice professor. (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Wednesday! I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow morning with another update.

— 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.