Marcela Swenson, who frequents downtown two to three times a week, says the uptick in crime this past June has her on edge.

I love going to the BOK Center for concerts, Swenson said, but being in large public spaces with a lot of people has become anxiety-inducing for me. Hearing about these stories makes me think twice about parade crowds or festivals downtown. As much as I hate to say it, its in the back of my mindlike a shooting could happen at any point.

Major Mark Ohnesorge, Gilcrease Division commander, said several incidents in June prompted Tulsa police to form a Gun Violence Task Force.

The events cited included a shooting at a gathering on May 4 at the Blue Dome, which injured six people and left one dead; a June 19 shooting at Cry Baby Hill; a June 21 warehouse-party shooting

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