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🌱 West Eubanks Man Shot + 'Baby Shark' Song Sparks Lawsuit

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Happy Friday, people of Oklahoma City! These are the most important things happening today in town.


First, today's weather:

Plenty of sun. High: 60 Low: 44.


Here are the top stories in Oklahoma City today:

  1. An Oklahoma City man was shot and killed near the 1000 block of West Eubanks Wednesday night. The suspect fled the scene after firing multiple shots, according to police. Investigators do not yet have a description of the suspect. (KFOR Oklahoma City)
  2. Four former Oklahoma County Detention Center inmates filed a federal lawsuit on Tuesday after being forced to listen to 'Baby Shark' on loop during their time inside the jail. The inmates claim their 14th amendment rights were violated after being forced to stand for prolonged periods of time while the popular children's song played at a loud volume. (KTUL)
  3. More than 70 firefighters with the Oklahoma City Fire Department responded to a three-alarm fire at a bar on South Sooner Road on Thursday. (news9.com KWTV)
  4. The Oklahoma City Fire Department teamed up with OKC Animal Welfare to locate and rescue a dog from a storm drain after it went missing on Halloween. (KOKH FOX25)
  5. Mayor David Holt announced Wednesday that Oklahoma City's unemployment rate has reached 1.9 percent, the lowest in modern city history. (KTUL)

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Today in Oklahoma City:

  • Community Coffee-Stores w/o Doors - Yukon Chamber of Commerce (8:00 AM)
  • Battle of Honey Springs Education Day (9:00 AM)
  • 2021 Mistletoe Market - Junior League of Oklahoma City (9:00 AM)
  • Ribbon Cutting-Bison Law - Yukon Chamber of Commerce (9:15 AM)
  • Ribbon Cutting - SWIG - Yukon Chamber of Commerce (9:45 AM)
  • Booking Signing w/ Una Belle Townsend & Carol Mowdy Bond (10:00 AM)
  • Opening Weekend for Devon Ice Rink - Downtown Oklahoma City Partnership (3:00 PM)
  • Wine and Palette- Snowmen - Mustang City Calendar (6:30 PM)
  • Flashback Friday - The Karate Kid - The Central Theatre (7:00 PM)

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Helen Eckhard

About me: Helen Eckhard is a marketing assistant at Lightning Media Partners. She is a self-professed logophile who is currently pursuing her master's degree in library science. Outside of work, you can find Helen constructing crossword puzzles, knitting, or devising increasingly crafty ways to kill off characters in her mystery novels.

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