Oklahoma man who got gun for Christmas allegedly kills person while target practicing in backyard
By Jonathan Greco
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STEPHENS COUNTY, Oklahoma (KOCO) — Authorities arrested a suspect in connection with a deadly Stephens County shooting after he admitted to investigators that he was target practicing with a gun he had gotten for Christmas.
Around 3:15 p.m. Thursday, Survival Flight EMS and the Meridian Fire Department responded after a person was shot on County Road 1800. That person later died.
The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office said an investigation revealed that a person received a gun for Christmas and was target practicing in his backyard. Investigators believe the person was pointing the gun in the direction of the scene where the victim was shot.
Authorities said investigators spoke with someone who said he was shooting at a target in his backyard and that he had heard that someone died from a gunshot wound a couple of roads over.
An arrest was later made for first-degree manslaughter. Information about the victim and suspect has not been released.
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