Skyler Buckner, a 26-yr-old black male has turned himself in to authorities and is in custody after a shooting at an Oklahoma outdoor festival near Taft, Oklahoma. Witnesses are saying the shooting, that took place after an argument just after midnight. A 39-year-old woman was killed and 7 people, including two juveniles, were injured.

Booking photo of 26-yr-old Skylar Buckner

AP reports – An arrest warrant was issued for Skyler Buckner and he turned himself in to the Muskogee County sheriff’s office Sunday afternoon, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said in a statement. OSBI said that those shot at the Memorial Day event in Taft, located about 45 miles (72 kilometers) southeast of Tulsa, ranged in age from 9 to 56.

A 39-year-old woman was killed, OSBI said. The injuries of those wounded were considered non-life-threatening.

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