Crime
3 injured after shooting at Carreker East residential hall in Oklahoma State University
STILLWATER, Okla. — Oklahoma State University (OSU) Police are investigating a shooting that occurred early Sunday morning at the Carreker East residential hall, which left multiple people injured, including at least one OSU student.
According to OSU Chief of Police Michael Beckner, officers responded to the scene around 3:40 a.m. after receiving reports that several shooting victims had arrived at off-campus locations seeking help.
Upon arrival, police confirmed that multiple individuals had been injured during the incident.
One of the victims has been identified as an OSU student.
All victims are currently being treated at hospitals in Oklahoma City and Tulsa.
Police said there is no ongoing threat to campus, but they are asking individuals who do not reside in Carreker East to avoid the area while the investigation remains active.
Preliminary findings indicate the shooting stemmed from a large private party that took place off-campus earlier in the night.
After the gathering ended, some attendees reportedly returned to the Carreker East residence hall, where the shooting occurred shortly afterward.
The OSU Police Department, along with campus and local authorities, continues to process the scene and interview witnesses. Chief Beckner emphasized that investigators are following multiple leads and are working to identify all individuals involved.
An update released at 6:37 a.m. confirmed that an additional victim has been located and is also receiving treatment at an area hospital.
Students and community members with any information related to the shooting are urged to contact the OSU Police Department at 405-744-6523, or to submit an anonymous tip through the Rave Guardian app, which also offers a live chat option with dispatchers.
For official updates and safety information, the university is directing the public to safety.okstate.edu.
OSU officials have expressed concern for the victims and are coordinating with law enforcement to ensure campus safety while the investigation continues.
Crime
Venezuelan national Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis shot in the leg by an immigration agent in Minneapolis
On January 14, 2025, federal law enforcement personnel were engaged in a targeted enforcement operation involving Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, a Venezuelan national who has been present in the United States since 2022.
The operation escalated into a high-speed pursuit, a physical confrontation, and an ambush by multiple subjects, necessitating the use of a defensive firearm discharge by a federal agent.
At approximately 6:50 PM, federal officers initiated a targeted traffic stop of a vehicle operated by Sosa-Celis.
The subject refused to comply with law enforcement commands and attempted to flee the scene.
During the pursuit, the subject’s vehicle collided with a stationary, parked car.
Following the collision, the subject abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene on foot.
A federal agent pursued the suspect on foot and successfully intercepted him. As the agent attempted to effect an arrest, the subject became combative, resulting in a violent struggle on the ground.
During this confrontation, two additional male subjects emerged from a nearby residence to intervene.
These individuals reportedly ambushed the agent, utilizing a snow shovel and a broom handle to strike the officer.
The situation escalated when the primary suspect, Sosa-Celis, regained his footing and joined the two additional subjects in the assault.
Reports indicate the suspect struck the agent with a blunt object (identified as either the shovel or broom handle).
Citing an immediate threat to his life while being outnumbered and actively assaulted by three individuals, the agent discharged his service weapon in self-defense.
The discharge struck Sosa-Celis in the lower extremity (leg). Following the shot, all three suspects retreated into a nearby apartment complex and initiated a barricade situation.
Following a brief standoff, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) successfully secured the perimeter and apprehended all three individuals without further injury.
Both the federal agent and Sosa-Celis were transported to a local medical facility for treatment.
Images from the scene showed Sosa-Celis conscious and alert during transport.
All three subjects involved in the assault are currently in the custody of ICE.
Further charges related to the assault on a federal officer and resisting arrest are pending review by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.