Man Arrested, Accused Of Fatally Shooting Woman In NW OKC

Oklahoma City police have arrested a man accused of gunning down a young mother at an apartment complex.

Patrick Bernard Slaughter, 21, was arrested late Tuesday on a murder complaint. He is accused of fatally shooting Ranika Lindsey on June 7 at the Hefner Hollow Apartments near the 7800 block of Lyrewood Lane, police reported.

Lindsey's friend Keyera McMullen told News 9 she and Lindsey, 26, were sitting outside at the Hefner Hollow Apartments when McMullen said two groups started shooting at each other.

“We were just sitting outside, just with each other, and then they just walked past shooting and then it happened to hit her,” McMullen told News 9. “They were just shooting from both directions."

McMullen ran for cover, but she said Lindsey got caught in the crossfire.

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Lindsey was taken to OU Medical Center where she was died. She leaves behind a 2-year-old daughter.

Slaughter was incarcerated for an Oklahoma County conviction of larceny from a person at night time. He was incarcerated from February 2013 to October 2014, according to state corrections department records.

Slaughter was also convicted of carrying a weapon/drugs/alcohol into jail and aggravated assault and battery on a corrections employee in May 2014 in Tillman County. Slaughter was given probation for these convictions, according to state corrections department records.

Slaughter was taken to the Oklahoma County jail, and he is being held without bail.

If you would like to help the family, a funeral fund has been set up for Lindsey.