Tulsa Police Release Name Of Woman Killed In Accidental Shooting

Officers say it appears a young Tulsa woman was changing her daughter's diaper when her young son accidentally shot her. She died of her wound.

Tuesday, November 25th 2014, 11:12 am

By: News On 6


Tulsa police have released the name of the young woman who was killed in an accidental shooting Monday evening.

Officers say 26-year-old Christa Engles was changing her 1-year-old daughter's diaper when her 3-year-old son picked up a handgun that discharged.

11/24/2014 Related Story: Tulsa Police: 3-Year-Old Accidentally Shot, Killed Mother

Engles died of a single gunshot wound to the head, investigators say.

The fatal shooting took place in the living room of a home near 1st Street and 168th East Avenue. A grandmother who also lived in the home found Engles and the children.

The little boy's father was at work when the shooting happened.

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