Another night in North Tulsa ended in tragedy. Another life cut short. Another family left shattered. This time, it was 27-year-old Antwan Washington who didn’t make it home alive. A cascade of gunshots tore through a quiet residential street, piercing the walls of a modest home—and his chest.
It happened late in the evening, the kind of time when most families are winding down, children tucked into bed, dinner dishes drying on the rack. But for those in the 600 block of East 56th Street North, the calm was shattered by the sharp, unmistakable crack of gunfire. Neighbors say the shots rang out just before midnight. Moments later came the chaos: screams, running footsteps, flashing red-and-blue lights, the low wail of sirens cutting through the night.
Police arrived to find Washington gravely wounded. He had been inside the home at the time of the shooting, struck in the chest by a bullet that would ultimately claim his life. Medics tried, but there was nothing they could do. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
As of now, no arrests have been made. No suspects have been named. No motive has been publicly confirmed. All that remains is grief—and questions. So many questions.
Who would do this? Why Antwan? And more broadly: when will this stop?
To the Tulsa Police Department, it’s another open case. To the community, it’s another crack in the already fragile foundation of trust and safety. And to Antwan’s family, it’s a nightmare from which they can’t wake up.
“He had his flaws—who doesn’t?” said a cousin at the scene, her voice trembling. “But he didn’t deserve this. Nobody deserves to go like that.”
This is not the first fatal shooting in North Tulsa this year, nor the second. It’s part of a grim pattern—one that residents say feels like a slow-burning crisis with no end in sight. Gun violence continues to tear through families, neighborhoods, and futures, leaving behind broken hearts and empty chairs.
Yet even in grief, there is a call for action. Investigators are urging anyone with information to come forward. Someone saw something. Someone knows something. But whether out of fear, loyalty, or apathy, silence often wins out.
“If you saw something, say something,” the department posted on social media. “This family deserves answers. Antwan deserves justice.”
It’s a plea that’s become all too familiar.
Meanwhile, the ripple effects of that single bullet continue to spread. A mother is left without her son. Siblings without their brother. Friends without a confidant. A community without peace.
Heartfelt condolences go out to all who knew and loved Antwan Washington. May his name be more than a statistic. May his memory be a call to end the violence that continues to rob North Tulsa—and cities across the nation—of its potential and its people.
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