3 suspects shot to death by resident during home invasion in Broken Arrow
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BROKEN ARROW, Okla. (KTUL) -- Wagoner County investigators say a resident opened fire on three men during an attempted break-in Monday just outside of Broken Arrow, killing all three suspects.
Deputies received a call around 12:30 p.m. about a possible home invasion near 9100 S. Clearview Drive during which shots were fired. Upon arrival, deputies found three suspects dead and two residents uninjured.
Deputy Nick Mahoney says the preliminary investigation shows that the three suspects went to the residence with the intent to burglarize it.
"They were dressed in black, all had masks on, and all had gloves on," said Mahoney.
Mahoney says the suspects broke in through a glass door in the back of the house. After entering the residence, the suspects encountered the homeowner's adult son who also lives there.
"There was a short exchange of words and then gunfire happened," he said.
A neighbor down the road said the gunshots sounded like a storm.
"Well, I thought it was thunder, I just heard something, I had the doors closed," said Leon Simmons.
Two suspects died in the kitchen and a third ran from the home but collapsed and died in the driveway.
It's not clear yet if the suspects were armed. Both residents are cooperating with investigators, and the homeowner's son volunteered to go to the sheriff's office to give a statement.
"Preliminary investigation, it looks like it was self-defense," said Mahoney.
Investigators don't believe the residents knew the suspects and are unsure how the suspects arrived at the home as there was no vehicle parked nearby.
It's also not clear why the home was targeted, but residents in the neighborhood say they've seen an increase in break-ins recently.
"Within the past six months we've had two or three burglaries out here," said Simmons.