TULSA, OKLA (KTUL) — One man is dead after reportedly breaking into an apartment in South Tulsa on Halloween night.
On Oct. 31, around 11:50 p.m., Tulsa police responded to a shooting at the Crossing at Silver Oaks Apartments near 71st and Yale.
Man shot and killed after reportedly breaking into South Tulsa apartment (Tulsa Police Department)
A caller reported hearing about 20 gunshots and seeing a man on the ground with a gun nearby.
Officers found 20-year-old Jamond Silas dead in front of an apartment door.
A man at the scene admitted to shooting Silas, claiming self-defense after Silas allegedly kicked in the door and entered the apartment. The man was questioned and released pending further investigation.
The Tulsa County District Attorney’s Office will review all details to determine if charges are warranted.