Tragedy struck early yesterday morning at Bethany’s Western Oaks Apartments when police were called to the scene of a deadly shooting. According to KFOR, officers responded to reports of gunfire around 8 am and discovered a woman shot inside a car outside the complex. Despite attempts at life-saving measures, she was pronounced dead at the scene.
Following the initial discovery, Bethany Police Department officials reported that the suspect had barricaded themselves within an apartment unit at the complex. KOCO details that after a lengthy standoff, a man was taken into custody with a self-inflicted gunshot wound, marking a grim end to the morning’s events.
Further reporting by OKC FOX indicated that the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation had been involved in the case. When law enforcement was able to access the residence, they found the male suspect with a self-inflicted injury, now under custody and receiving medical care at a nearby hospital…