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Fox News
23-06-2025
- Sport
- Fox News
Oklahoma City police report shooting incident outside arena after Thunder's win over Pacers to win NBA Finals
Oklahoma City Police reported that one gunshot victim was found in downtown Oklahoma City following the Thunder's Game 7 victory over the Indiana Pacers in the NBA Finals. A night of celebration turned into a serious situation just outside the Paycom Center on the east side of Scissortail Park, where FOX 25 says police reported shots were fired around 10:30 p.m. on Sunday night. The victim is expected to make a full recovery, while one person is currently detained. No arrests, however, have been made as of now. FOX 25 reports that officials believe the gunshots stemmed from a fight, though it is not related to the basketball game. Reporter Grant Palmer of FOX 25 did a live hit from the streets on Sunday night, where he noted a "very large police presence" after gunshots went off. He also noted that small fireworks were being set off, but gunshots were also heard by people in the area. FOX 25 reporter Paige Taylor and her photographer, Brian, were getting ready for a live hit for Game 7's post-game show when they captured the shots fired in downtown Oklahoma City, which led to some pandemonium as people started to flee the area. Others were posting on X the rowdiness of some fans after the championship win, which ultimately led to an arrest. It got to the point where authorities told those outside the Paycom Center that they had to disperse following the win. Meanwhile, inside the arena, the Thunder were able to finally capture the team's first NBA title since moving from Seattle, where they were previously known as the Supersonics. League MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the way with 29 points, 12 assists and five rebounds in the victory, while Jalen Williams had 20 points and Chet Holmgren tallied 18 for Oklahoma City as well. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
BBC News
29-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Flitwick firms feel 'let down' by police response to car meets
Business owners on an industrial estate say they feel "let down" by police over the what they claim is a lack of response to illegal car meets on the said events in which cars were skidded in circles round a ring of fire had been taking place at Lyall Court, Flitwick, Bedfordshire for over three years, with the latest taking place last Friday Palmer, managing director of bus company Grant Palmer, said when nearby residents contacted police to report the events, officers did not turn up, adding: "We have been massively let down."Bedfordshire Police and the Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire, John Tizard, have been approached for comment. "The police are completely and utterly incompetent now," said Mr Palmer, 54."This is not just happening here, it is happening everywhere and what are the police doing about it in general?"Ultimately, they [the car drivers] are committing a crime and it needs to be enforced."He said spectators' cars had completely blocked the roads outside the bus company's gates."My biggest concern is the emergency services cannot get to the estate in the event of a fire," he Cooper, 58, who runs Cooper Plastics Machinery, said: "They kick up loads of dirt, broke windows, made a ring of fire and leave bits of tyre everywhere, and we have to sweep it up."When you see it on CCTV they are almost hitting spectators who have to jump out of the way."Someone is going to get killed before too long."He said cars were being damaged and having to be towed away. Nigel Colclough, 61, who runs a fabrication company on the estate, claimed it could take a death before the police took said that while automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras were installed two years ago, he did not believe the information they gathered was acted Colclough said he felt "let down" as firms paid a lot of money in business rates and supported the local economy, adding: "We are not getting anything back."The police need more support, [to] do less paperwork and more actual policing, like it used to be." Follow Beds, Herts and Bucks news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
