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Elijah Lindsey

Death by Force
Case Description
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In the late summer of 2019, a Tulsa, Oklahoma community was shaken by an act of violence that claimed the life of Elijah Lindsey, a 39-year-old man. On the evening of Saturday, August 24, what began as a quiet night turned into a scene of tragedy when an individual, suspected to be a home invader, broke into Lindsey's residence. During the course of this intrusion, Lindsey was shot in the head, sustaining a critical injury that would ultimately prove fatal.

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  • Tulsa World: Saturday shooting victim dies; police seeking information in homicide
  • KJRH: Officers responding to a shooting in North Tulsa
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    Victim Details

    Elijah Lindsey

    Male

    Black / African American

    Tulsa

    OK

    2019-08-24

    39

    Elijah

    Lindsey

    11/25/2025

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