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Warrant Issued For Murder + Middle School Gas Leak

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First, today's weather:

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Clear throughout the day. High: 91 Low: 67.


Here are the top stories today in Oklahoma City:

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  1. Oklahoma City police issued an arrest warrant for the teenage suspect believed connected to a Bricktown robbery that ended in a second suspect being killed. The suspect, a 15-year-old male, is accused of murder and robbery with a firearm, according to the affidavit for the warrant. The robbery occurred on the night of Monday, Aug. 23 at Harkins Theatre.(KFOR Oklahoma City)
  2. Students at F.D. Moon Middle School in Oklahoma City are being checked out by medical staff after a gas leak was reported near the school. The school is located near Northeast 13th Street and MLK Boulevard. According to the Oklahoma City Fire Department, firefighters believe the odor was coming from a natural gas main near the school, and that several students were complaining about it.(KOCO Oklahoma City)
  3. Oklahoma will receive the third-highest number Afghan refugees in the nation, including those in Oklahoma City. (KFOR Oklahoma City)
  4. Oklahoma City police and the U.S. Marshals Service recently teamed up to take down 47 wanted fugitives in "Operation Spartan." (news9.com KWTV)
  5. Carvana plans to open a new facility in Oklahoma City and bring more than 350 new jobs to the area. (KOCO Oklahoma City)

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