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“This is obviously a very terrifying situation and we understand
the concern from the public and those involved and we are
working extremely hard to find the suspects,” she said.
“We’re kind of all over the metro speaking with victims and
witnesses,” Ward said.
She said that 10 people were taken to hospitals and others drove
themselves. She said victims were in “various conditions.”
Nine people were at Integris Health Baptist Medical Center in
Oklahoma City and three were at Integris Health Edmond Hospital,
according to a hospital system spokesperson. The spokesperson
said the patients were all still being assessed late Sunday
night.
While police did not provide details about the party, a flyer
seen on social media after the shooting suggested that an event
called Sunday Funday had been scheduled near the lake Sunday
evening.
Arcadia Lake, located around 13 miles (21 kilometers) north of
Oklahoma City, is an artificial reservoir used for flood control
that is also a popular recreational spot that offers fishing,
boating, picnicking and camping. It's located in Edmond, an
Oklahoma City suburb with about 100,000 residents.
Forty years ago, Edmond was the site of one of the deadliest
workplace shootings in U.S. history. On Aug. 20, 1986, postal
worker Patrick Sherrill shot 20 co-workers, killing 14 of them.
He then killed himself.
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Stengle reported from Dallas.
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