By Fox23.com News Staff
TULSA, Okla. — The Tulsa Police Department said a woman used a purse strap as a tourniquet to help a man who was shot in north Tulsa Thursday night.
Police said officers saw a driver speeding out of the East Central Village Apartments near East Admiral Place and North 129th East Avenue around 9 p.m.
The driver did not make a proper stop at a red light near North Garnett Road and officers conducted a traffic stop.
A woman driving the vehicle told officers she came home from work and saw her friend wounded outside her apartment. She took the strap off her purse and used it as a makeshift tourniquet around the victim’s leg.
Police said the woman helped the victim into her backseat and was driving to the hospital when officers pulled them over.
Paramedics arrived and took the victim to the hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
The victim did not provide officers with detailed information about how he was shot, police said.
If you have information on the shooting, call Tulsa Crime Stoppers at 918-596-COPS. You can remain anonymous and rewards are paid for information that leads to an arrest. Reference case 2026-002490 when calling.
Police said the woman’s help may have saved her friend’s life and knowing first aid can mean the difference between life and death for a loved one.
The Red Cross has more information on how to be prepared. You can find a class near you by clicking here.
