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Woman Killed in Apartment Mugging

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Tulsa Police say a 64-year-old woman is dead after being shot during a mugging this morning east Tulsa. Officers say Vennie Blalock just got out of her car at the Saw Mill Apartments when she was approached by two men who tried to robber her. One man was armed and Blalock was shot once in the forehead. She was dead at the scene.

The apartment complex is near 36th South and 129th East Avenue. Police used dogs to hunt for the suspect, but lost the scent in the complex