The Osage County Sheriff’s Office confirmed one person was shot and killed outside the Osage Casino in Bartlesville.

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Osage County Sheriff Eddie Virden said a tribal officer responded to an incident involving a possible theft at the new casino off US-60 Tuesday.

While initial reports believed the officer may have fired shots, Osage Nation Police came out with a statement around 12:30 p.m. saying those reports were not true.

The Osage Nation Police Department released this statement:

“We can confirm that an individual was shot and killed early this morning outside of the Osage Casino & Hotel in Bartlesville. Earlier reports that an Osage Nation Police Officer was responsible for this shooting are false. Neither the victim nor the suspect are tribal members; therefore, jurisdictional authority is under the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI). Osage Nation Police Department (ONPD) and Osage Casino & Hotel Security are fully cooperating with OSBI on this criminal investigation and will report all facts as soon as possible.”