1 Dead In Lawton Hotel Shooting, Suspect Still At Large

Lawton authorities are searching for a suspect after one man died in a hotel shooting Friday evening. <div><br /></div>

Saturday, March 8th 2014, 2:02 pm

By: News 9


Lawton authorities are searching for a suspect after one man died in a hotel shooting Friday evening.

Around 8:15 p.m., police responded to a shooting at the Super 8 Hotel, located at 2202 N. Highway 277.

Lawton police said officers found the victim on the hotel room floor suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. A second male was also present but was not injured.

The victim was sent to the Comanche County Memorial Hospital where he later died.

1/28/2014 Related Story: Man Arrested, Accused Of Stabbing Wife To Death At Lawton Motel

According to the second male, both men were here in Oklahoma on construction work. He said a black male came through an open door, pulled out a gun and told the men to get on the floor.

The second male said there was a confrontation between the victim and the suspect, which led to the victim being shot numerous times. The suspect was last seen fleeing the scene to an apartment complex to the west of the Super 8 Hotel.

Police said they were able to obtain a partial description of the suspect from multiple witnesses. The suspect was described as a black male, approximately 5'9", 140 pounds, wearing a type of scarf over his face.

Lawton police said they do not have a suspect in custody for the homicide, but during a neighborhood search, authorities arrested a male after a short foot pursuit. At this time, police are not sure if the arrestee was involved in the homicide.

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