🌱 Fat Guys Worker Hides From Police + Gun Violence Protest March

Happy Saturday, people of Tulsa! Here's everything going on today in Tulsa.

First, today's weather:

A heavy t-storm in the p.m. High: 76 Low: 42.

Here are the top 3 stories in Tulsa today:

1. A restaurant worker has been arrested after pulling a gun on a family and then hiding from the police. Officers say the incident occurred at the Fat Guys burger restaurant in Greenwood, where the suspect evaded police for more than seven hours by climbing into the ceiling and crawling to the attic of the business next door. Police safely cleared the building and arrested the suspect for Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Obstruction, and Unlawfully Carrying a Gun. (News On 6)
2. Wildfires across Green County filled the Tulsa skies with smoke on Friday morning. Meteorologist Anne Brown says the smoke is being pulled through the area from southerly winds, creating an unhealthy air quality throughout the Tulsa metro area. Anyone who is able is encouraged to limit their time outside until the smoke subsides. (2 News Oklahoma KJRH Tulsa)
3. A group of Tulsans marched through the city on Thursday to protest gun violence in their community. The demonstrators participating in the Black on Black Respect March began their protest at the Solid Foundation Preparatory Academy and marched to Chamberlain Park, where they continued their demonstration until 6:00 p.m. The march came just hours after 59-year-old James Kinnard was shot and killed in north Tulsa on Thursday morning. (KTUL)

Today in Tulsa:

• That 70s Dance At Chandler Park Community Center (6:00 PM)
• Bixby Family Bingo Night At Bixby Community Center (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Get a head start on your summer veggie garden today at 10 a.m. during the Seed Starting: Veggies online workshop with the Tulsa Botanic Garden! All supplies are included. (Instagram)
• Don't start the season off with FOMO! Get your tickets today to the FC Tulsa Home Opener on March 19 at ONEOK Field! (Facebook)
• Did you know that Native American students can receive cultural enrichment activities, schools supplies, and more? Just complete the 506 form on the Tulsa Public Schools website and return it to your school’s front office. (Facebook)

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You're officially in the loop for today. See you all Monday for 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.