Death by Cop 2021-2025
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John William Stockton
Age : 52
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 07/24/2023
Location : S 10th+W Apache Rd
City : Purcell
County : McClain
State : Oklahoma
Agency : McClain County SO
Officer(s) :Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police while being served eviction notice
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 07/24/2023, McClain County Sheriff's Office deputies went to a residence near South 10th Street and West Apache Road in Purcell to serve a civil eviction notice on 52-year-old John William Stockton. According to investigators, Stockton refused to comply with deputies' commands, and the encounter escalated outside the residence.
The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation reported that deputies first attempted to subdue Stockton with pepper spray and a Taser. Police stated that Stockton was armed with a knife during the encounter. Deputies then fired their weapons, striking Stockton. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation conducted the investigation into the shooting. In March 2024, McClain County District Attorney Jason Hicks concluded that the deputies' use of deadly force was legally justified under Oklahoma law and declined to file criminal charges.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.koco.com/article/oklahoma-mcclain-county-deputies-shoot-man-knife/44642074
