Poteau man to be extradited back to Oklahoma to face charges in the death of his sister and baby niece
By Brett Rains
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POTEAU, Okla. (KHBS/KHOG) — The man accused of killing his twin sister and her baby daughter in LeFlore County waived extradition after being captured in Georgia.
Grant Wilson was arrested in Atlanta after being tracked by LeFlore County sheriff’s deputies for allegedly shooting his sister, Gabrielle Wilson, and her 17-month-old daughter in Poteau, Oklahoma.
Deputies with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office in Georgia told 40/29 News that Wilson waived extradition back to Oklahoma. He’s expected to be returned to LeFlore County, where he will face murder charges.
“This is an extremely sad case,” said Hunter McKee, public information manager with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation. “This was a senseless crime, and it’s been a heartbreaking story so far.”
On Saturday afternoon, emergency responders and LeFlore County deputies found 31-year-old Gabrielle Wilson and her daughter dead inside their home on Old Tarby Road, just outside Poteau city limits. Investigators say both had been shot.
According to the arrest warrant affidavit, nearby surveillance footage identified a car at the house for only four minutes before it left. Investigators said the car belongs to Gabrielle’s twin brother, Grant Wilson. By early Sunday morning, Wilson was found in Atlanta, Georgia. After leading Monroe County Sheriff’s deputies on a brief pursuit, Wilson was arrested.
According to the incident report, deputies recovered numerous firearms, including two handguns that Oklahoma state investigators believe were used in the deadly shootings.
As for a motive, McKee said, “We don’t have the answers to that yet. I know that this is an extremely, it’s just something that is hard to fathom when you’re talking about a brother to our victim and to know that she had such a young child.”
According to court records, family members told investigators that the twin brother and sister had a history of violent arguments and physical altercations. Wilson is now facing two felony first-degree murder charges in Oklahoma.
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