🌱 Man Shot To Death At QuickTrip + Warming Centers Work Overtime

Get on up, Tulsa! It's Saturday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on around town today.

First, today's weather:

Rather cloudy and chilly. High: 42 Low: 22.

Here are the top 3 stories in Tulsa today:

1. A security officer shot a man to death after police say the officer confronted the man about stealing beer from a QuickTrip near Pine and Peoria. Police say the man was trying to steal beer and pulled a gun on the officer. Dewayne James walked into the QuickTrip at about 10 p.m. Thursday and tried to steal a couple of cases of beer. (News On 6)
2. A Tulsa man was arrested after police say he robbed multiple Dollar Generals and CVS stores with a crowbar. According to authorities, David Woodruff Abernathy has been connected to multiple robberies that span between Jan. 22 and Feb. 23. Officers say he either carried a crowbar or said he had a gun during the robberies. (KTUL)
3. On Thursday night, temperatures dropped to 11 degrees, creating dangerous conditions. Staff and volunteers at shelters and warming stations throughout Tulsa worked overtime to keep people safe from the cold. John 3:16 Mission in downtown Tulsa provided shelter to 212 people on Thursday, according to spokesperson Rev. John Whitaker. (news9.com KWTV)

Today in Tulsa:

• That 70's Dance At The Parks of Tulsa County (6:00 PM)
• Free Drive-In Movie Night At Admiral Twin Drive-In (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Tulsa City and Park officials are breaking ground on a new trail system at Bales Park next Tuesday. About three and a half miles of trails will be built. (News On 6)
• A University of Tulsa basketball player made a statement about Ukraine, his home country. (news9.com KWTV)
• Do you like to check out the most luxurious homes on the market? Here are the most expensive homes for sale in Tulsa. (Tulsa World)

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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.