Deouijanae TerryDeouijanae Terry, 16, and an 18-year-old man were shot about 4 p.m. Friday near the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. and 46th Street North, the Tulsa World reported Tuesday. Terry and the man had just left a nearby convenience store and were driving in a gray Chrysler PT Cruiser when a 1995 Chevrolet Astro van carrying about five males pulled up next to them. One of the van's occupants opened the van's door and fired multiple shots, striking the man and Terry. Both shooting victims were taken to an area hospital, where Terry died from her wounds, according to Tulsa police. The unidentified man remains in serious condition.
Police believe the shooting was gang-related and Terry was not the intended target, according to the Tulsa Fox TV affiliate. The Tulsa World reported that the occupants in the van were described as black males ranging in age from 14 to 20 years old. Investigators say they believe this homicide is linked to ongoing gang violence and shootings in the neighborhood. The paper went on to report that many area residents, still stunned by the shooting, were reluctant to talk about the incident, or share much information about Terry out of fear of possible retaliation, even though some were familiar with the girl and her family.
Thomas Landrum"It's tough that you're not going to see that person anymore," Landrum said. "My heart is hurting. It's going to be hurting for a long time," he said. "I want you to know that she was a good person. She was a loving, caring person. She had a heart. She had a soul." Landrum also told the Fox affiliate that his daughter enjoyed running track, dancing and styling her hair.
Landrum earned NCAA All-American honors for the Cowboys by placing fifth in the 133-pound bracket at the 1980 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. A couple weeks earlier, he was a finalist in the same weight class at the 1980 Big Eight (now Big 12) Conference Championships, and fourth at the conference championships the following year. While at Oklahoma State, Landrum compiled an overall career record of 65-28, with 47 of those wins scored by fall, for a pinning percentage of 72%.
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