🌱 ‘National Gun Violence Awareness Day’ + Ethan Hawke In Tulsa

Hello all. It's me, Karena Garrity, your host of the Tulsa Patch newsletter. Here's all the community news you need to know right now. Today's issue includes updates on...

• Two shot, one dead.
• June 2 'National Gun Violence Awareness Day.'
• Have you seen Ethan Hawke?

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Here are the top stories in Tulsa today:

1. A shooting near Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and E. 56th Street North Friday has left one 34 year -old person dead and another 16-year-old injured. The case is currently under investigation. (news9.com KWTV)
2. Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum has declared June 2 as ‘National Gun Violence Awareness Day’ in Tulsa. It is just one day after the first anniversary of a mass shooting on the Saint Francis Hospital campus last year. According to KRMG, "The mayor said he would like to see lawmakers and police working together to make communities safer." (KRMG)
3. Celebrity alert: actor Ethan Hawke has been seen several times in the last few days around Tulsa. He is reportedly filming for 'Reservation Dogs.' Many who have spotted the popular actor have stopped and asked him for a selfie. (KTUL)

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Today in Tulsa:

• National Repeat Day — Union Public Schools (12:15 AM)
• Rose District Farmers Market — City of Broken Arrow (8:00 AM)
• I Can't Write a Song Workshop hosted by Woody Guthrie Center at TCC McKeon Center for Creativity (11:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Tulsa Police Department: "Do you have unpaid parking tickets and moving violation tickets? Now is your chance to clear up citations without late fees and warrant fees during Amnesty Days!" (Tulsa Police Department via Facebook)
• Tulsa Performing Arts Center: "Happy Pride Month from the TPAC! #TulsaPAC #TPAC #ArtsElevated" (Tulsa Performing Arts Center via Facebook)
• Tulsa Botanic Garden: "⁠Japanese iris in the Children's Discovery Garden. We're changing our hours for the summer! Through August, we're open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. ⁠ ⁠ Japanese iris are the last of the irises to bloom, but what a show! " (Tulsa Botanic Garden via Instagram)
• Tulsa Performing Arts Center: "PSA: Beware of fake ads and event resale websites for TPAC events! Ticket scalpers will mark up tickets to extreme prices. Always only get your tickets at tulsapac.com for the best prices!" (Tulsa Performing Arts Center via Facebook)

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— Karena Garrity

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