2 teenagers arrested for murder after believed robbery-gone-wrong at Wynnewood marijuana grow
Two teenagers from Wynnewood have been arrested in connection with the murder of two employees at a marijuana grow facility, believed to have started as a robbery.
Two teenagers from Wynnewood were arrested for the murder of two employees at a marijuana grow facility, with authorities believing the incident started as a robbery. The investigation began in April when another worker discovered the bodies and called 911. Garvin County Sheriff Jim Mullett said evidence suggests the victims were blindsided when they were shot and killed.”This is crazy, because these are young men in the rural area that we live among, they walk the streets. We know the families,” Mullett said. On April 18, two men were found shot to death at a home located on the same property as the illegal marijuana grow facility. >> Video Below: Neighbor fears for rural community after double homicide at Wynnewood marijuana growThe two local Wynnewood teens, ages 18 and 16, are accused of killing the marijuana grow workers in cold blood. Mullett said electronic evidence places the suspects at the grow during the time of the murder. “Their motive was to go in, find a lot of marijuana and money, but come to find out later that the grow wasn’t ready for product yet,” Mullett said.Authorities said the teens then went into the house and allegedly shot the victims, 56-year-old Bao Ming Ma and 42-year-old Alejandro Baltazar Hernandez. When asked if the victims confronted the suspects, Mullett said, “The way that everything is laid out doesn’t appear that way. We believe they gained access to the house and took them by surprise, yes.” >> Video Below: Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation reports double homicide in WynnewoodInitially, authorities did not believe this was a robbery-gone-wrong because they couldn’t tell if any product was taken, but that has now changed.”After the two adult male victims were shot, there were items on the scene that were taken,” said Hunter McKee, OSBI public information officer. KOCO is not naming the 18-year-old suspect because he has not yet been formally charged and will be arraigned on Thursday in Garvin County. The 16-year-old is being held in a juvenile detention center.Top Headlines Police identified a man fatally stabbed in OKC, prompting a search for a suspect who tried fleeing the state Severe storms brought intense winds, large hail to Oklahoma Overturned semitruck blocks inside lanes of I-44 in northeast Oklahoma City Person rushed to hospital after fire sparks at northwest Oklahoma City apartment Thunder just 1 win away from NBA Finals after Game 4 win over Timberwolves
Two teenagers from Wynnewood were arrested for the murder of two employees at a marijuana grow facility, with authorities believing the incident started as a robbery.
The investigation began in April when another worker discovered the bodies and called 911. Garvin County Sheriff Jim Mullett said evidence suggests the victims were blindsided when they were shot and killed.
“This is crazy, because these are young men in the rural area that we live among, they walk the streets. We know the families,” Mullett said.
On April 18, two men were found shot to death at a home located on the same property as the illegal marijuana grow facility.
>> Video Below: Neighbor fears for rural community after double homicide at Wynnewood marijuana grow
The two local Wynnewood teens, ages 18 and 16, are accused of killing the marijuana grow workers in cold blood. Mullett said electronic evidence places the suspects at the grow during the time of the murder.
“Their motive was to go in, find a lot of marijuana and money, but come to find out later that the grow wasn’t ready for product yet,” Mullett said.
Authorities said the teens then went into the house and allegedly shot the victims, 56-year-old Bao Ming Ma and 42-year-old Alejandro Baltazar Hernandez.
When asked if the victims confronted the suspects, Mullett said, “The way that everything is laid out doesn’t appear that way. We believe they gained access to the house and took them by surprise, yes.”
>> Video Below: Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation reports double homicide in Wynnewood
Initially, authorities did not believe this was a robbery-gone-wrong because they couldn’t tell if any product was taken, but that has now changed.
“After the two adult male victims were shot, there were items on the scene that were taken,” said Hunter McKee, OSBI public information officer.
KOCO is not naming the 18-year-old suspect because he has not yet been formally charged and will be arraigned on Thursday in Garvin County. The 16-year-old is being held in a juvenile detention center.
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