Police Looking For Suspect In Shooting Near Elementary School In Del City

Police are looking for a suspect who they say shot a man and then fled the scene armed with a handgun, according to Del City Police.

Police say Del City officers responded to a shooting near Southeast 41st Street and Suntane Road at around 8 a.m. on Tuesday.

When officers arrived, they said they found a male victim with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the head.

According to police, officers were able to ascertain that the suspect fled the scene on foot and was armed with a handgun.

Officers began providing additional security for students who were already arriving at Townsend Elementary School, which is near the crime scene.

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Police say officers searched the area on foot, in vehicles, and with a drone and were not able to find the suspect, that investigators have identified as 34-year-old Gary Smart.

They said Smart has blonde hair and blonde facial hair, last seen wearing a white tank top.