Yukon Oklahoma City police find five people murdered including two children after bursting into home

Published date23 April 2024
Publication titleDaily Mirror, The: Web Edition Articles (London, England)
"This wasn't a gas-type of situation or a fentanyl-type of situation," the responding officers reported, indicating a violent crime scene. "Very tragic, very sad situation." It remains unclear how the victims were related to each other

The grim find was made in a residence near Yukon, about 20 miles west of downtown Oklahoma City, in Oklahoma, US. "We're in the very early stages" of the investigation, authorities stated.

Master Sergeant Gary Knight revealed that while specific details on the injuries or cause of death couldn't be provided, among the deceased were a man and a woman; however, the identities of the other three remain uncertain, reports theMirror.com.

Master Sergeant Knight revealed that the victims had met a violent end, but refrained from giving specific details about the injuries or cause of death. "These people died violently," he declared.

The local police department is currently seeking a warrant to search the property. Knight disclosed that two of the deceased were a man and a woman, but the genders of the remaining three bodies remain unknown. Officers speculate a warrant will be obtained by the following morning.

It was later established that among the victims were a sixth-grade student at Meadow Brook Intermediate, a ninth-grader at Mustang High School, and a 2023 graduate of Mustang Public Schools, as confirmed by Superintendent Charles Bradley.

"We are shocked, and our hearts are broken; this tragedy simply defies understanding," Charles expressed in an email sent to families on Monday. The request for...

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