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KFC employee stabbed while trying to break up fight in restaurant, Oklahoma cops say

A worker at an Oklahoma KFC was stabbed while attempting to break up a fight, police said.
A worker at an Oklahoma KFC was stabbed while attempting to break up a fight, police said. Photo by Tulsa Police Department

A fight inside an Oklahoma KFC escalated when employees intervened and one was stabbed, police said.

Five men entered the KFC in west Tulsa on March 25 at about 4:45 p.m. and started a fight with a customer, police said in a Facebook post.

Employees tried to break up the fight, police said, but the situation grew more tense. One worker was stabbed multiple times, and two other people suffered minor injuries, according to the post.

The man suffering from multiple stab wounds was taken to the hospital.

Police say they are working to identify those involved in the stabbing and are asking the public to call with any information.

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This story was originally published March 27, 2025 at 3:13 PM.

Kate Linderman
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Kate Linderman covers national news for McClatchy’s real-time team. She reports on politics and crime and courts news in the Midwest. Kate is a 2023 graduate of DePaul University and is based in Chicago.
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