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Carlos Carson

Case from Tulsa, OK dated Jun 06, 2020

Victim Details

Carlos Carson

Male

Black / African American

Tulsa

OK

2020-06-06

36

Carlos

Carson

07/08/2026

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In the early afternoon of June 6, 2020, Carlos Carson, a 36-year-old Black man, was fatally shot in the parking lot of the Knights Inn motel in Tulsa, Oklahoma. A father of three, Carson had been a guest at the motel. The incident began after Carson reportedly had a dispute with the motel's manager concerning vandalism to his vehicle.

Christopher Straight, a 53-year-old white security guard and former Tulsa County sheriff's sergeant, responded to the situation. Surveillance footage from t ...
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  • https://www.fox23.com/news/local/tulsa-police-respond-report-shooting-near-quiktrip/PNYKRMXLUZBXBABVTOCKMSPFTY/
  • KJRH: Physical altercation turns to fatal shooting near 11th & Garnett
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