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Muscogee Nation places casino on lockdown after shots fired

Tribal, federal and state authorities are investigating a shooting incident at the Muscogee Nation casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

The tribe placed the River Spirit Casino on lockdown for about two hours on Sunday night after someone fired a gun, shattering a window near the entrance. No one was injured.

“The safety of our patrons and our staff is our first and foremost concern,” general manager Jerry Floyd told KJRH.

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FBI investigating shots fired into River Spirit Casino (FOX23 News 11/18)
Authorities investigate shot fired outside River Spirit Casino (KJRH-TV 11/19)
Tulsa casino hit by gunfire; no injuries (The Tulsa World 11/19)

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