Muskogee home shooting

The Muskogee home shooting was a mass murder that occurred on February 2, 2021, when a gunman opened fire at a home in Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States.[2] The shooter killed six people, including five children, and one woman was seriously injured. Law enforcement responded to the residence at 1:30 a.m. CST; the suspect was taken into custody after a short foot pursuit, but a motive is yet undetermined and no other suspects are involved.[3]

Muskogee home shooting
LocationMuskogee, Oklahoma,
United States
DateFebruary 2, 2021
1:30 a.m. (CST)
Attack type
Mass shooting
Deaths6
Injured1
PerpetratorJarron Deajon Pridgeon (suspect)[1]

References

  1. Adger, Patrina (February 2, 2021). "25-year-old suspect in custody after man, 5 children killed at Muskogee home". ABC KOKO 5. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  2. Cramer, Maria (February 2, 2021). "Five Children and One Man Are Killed in Oklahoma Shooting". New York Times. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  3. "Man arrested in killing of 5 children, 1 adult in Oklahoma". Associated Press. February 2, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
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