Incident

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6-02-2019 Oklahoma Byars 1-1

Location

June 02, 2019

Incident Address

Byars, Oklahoma

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Leroy Atkinson
Age: 76
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Relationship: Neighbor
Name: James Scott Blackwood
Age: 61
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Death
Accidental/Negligent Discharge
Stray bullet

Notes

Suspect accidentally shot neighbor during target practice.

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: https://www.news9.com/story/40579611/police-investigating-suspicious-shooting-in-mcclain-county-as-a-homicide

URL: https://oklahoman.com/article/5633007/mcclain-county-sheriff-investigating-sunday-shooting-death-near-byars

URL: https://www.news9.com/story/40861752/former-ca-deputy-charged-with-manslaughter-in-death-of-neighbor-in-mcclain-county

District

Congressional District: 4
State Senate District: 43
State House District: 20