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OSBI identifies victims killed in Freedom double homicide; 3 suspects arrested

The double homicide has left residents of Freedom, a town of about 200 people, in shock and disbelief

OSBI identifies victims killed in Freedom double homicide; 3 suspects arrested

The double homicide has left residents of Freedom, a town of about 200 people, in shock and disbelief

FEW MINUTES. JONATHAN, THANK YOU. NEW AT NINE. THREE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN ARRESTED AFTER TWO MEN WERE KILLED IN A DOUBLE HOMICIDE. OSBI CONFIRMING THIS MORNING THAT A 17, 20 AND 23 YEAR-OLD WERE ARRESTED IN CONNECTION TO THE DEATHS OF 70 YEAR-OLD. GARY BRATT AND 19 YEAR-OLD TIMOTHY LANE IN WOODS COUNTY. THIS IS AFTER THE WOODS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE RECEIVED A CALL OF SHOTS FIRED AT A HOME IN FREEDOM YESTERDAY MORNING, AND OSBI SAYS THAT ALL THREE SUSPECTS WERE BOOKED INTO THE WOODWARD COUNTY JAIL ON TWO COUNTS OF FIRST DEGREE MURDER. WE’RE NOT NAMING THOS
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OSBI identifies victims killed in Freedom double homicide; 3 suspects arrested

The double homicide has left residents of Freedom, a town of about 200 people, in shock and disbelief

Three suspects were arrested, and authorities identified the victims of Thursday's double homicide that happened in the northwestern Oklahoma town of Freedom. Around 4 a.m. on Thursday, Woods County deputies responded to a home near Saddlehorn Drive and Dusty Trail in Freedom after receiving reports of possible gunshots.| MORE | People in Freedom are in shock after two men were killed in an apparent double homicideWhen deputies arrived, they found a victim dead and a second in critical condition. Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation officials said life-saving measures were performed, but the second victim died at the scene.OSBI officials identified the victims as 70-year-old Gary Neil Bradt and 19-year-old Timothy Lane Wilcox.Law enforcement found and detained three suspects for questioning, and they were later arrested on complaints of first-degree murder. The OSBI said all three – a 23-year-old man, a 20-year-old man and a 17-year-old girl – were booked into the Woodward County Jail.| MORE | 'Freedom will never be the same': Small northwestern Oklahoma town shaken by alleged double homicideKOCO 5 has not released the suspects' names because formal charges have not been filed. The double homicide has left residents of Freedom, a town of about 200 people, in shock and disbelief. “Freedom will never be the same again,” said Nancy Harger, who lives in the neighborhood where this happened.Jesse Schroeder, a Freedom town trustee, told KOCO, "I’m hoping this isn’t something that has a strong imprint on the community because we’re known for so much more."Top Headlines 'I'm not giving up': Maryland woman's social media helps catch mom's killer Person taken into custody after crash between car and train in northwest OKC Man confesses to killing and burying roommate in backyard of Oklahoma City home Small northwestern Oklahoma town of Freedom shaken by alleged double homicide Oklahoma City Zoo Amphitheatre announces first round of concerts since upgrades

Three suspects were arrested, and authorities identified the victims of Thursday's double homicide that happened in the northwestern Oklahoma town of Freedom.

Around 4 a.m. on Thursday, Woods County deputies responded to a home near Saddlehorn Drive and Dusty Trail in Freedom after receiving reports of possible gunshots.

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| MORE | People in Freedom are in shock after two men were killed in an apparent double homicide

When deputies arrived, they found a victim dead and a second in critical condition. Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation officials said life-saving measures were performed, but the second victim died at the scene.

OSBI officials identified the victims as 70-year-old Gary Neil Bradt and 19-year-old Timothy Lane Wilcox.

Law enforcement found and detained three suspects for questioning, and they were later arrested on complaints of first-degree murder. The OSBI said all three – a 23-year-old man, a 20-year-old man and a 17-year-old girl – were booked into the Woodward County Jail.

| MORE | 'Freedom will never be the same': Small northwestern Oklahoma town shaken by alleged double homicide

KOCO 5 has not released the suspects' names because formal charges have not been filed.

The double homicide has left residents of Freedom, a town of about 200 people, in shock and disbelief.

“Freedom will never be the same again,” said Nancy Harger, who lives in the neighborhood where this happened.

Jesse Schroeder, a Freedom town trustee, told KOCO, "I’m hoping this isn’t something that has a strong imprint on the community because we’re known for so much more."


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