Man accused of killing cellmate in Oklahoma County’s jail

Authorities are investigating a suspected homicide inside the Oklahoma County Detention Center.

According to a statement, a detention officer conducting routine safety checks around 2 a.m. on April 25 discovered evidence of an altercation between two inmates housed in the same cell.

One injured inmate, 40-year-old Clinton Pike, was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. Pike had been in custody since Feb. 21 and was recently sentenced on charges of unauthorized use of a vehicle and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon…

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