Suspected Intruder Fatally Shot By Choctaw County Homeowner

Choctaw County Deputies and Choctaw Tribal Police responded to shots fired at a rural residence near Sawyer and found the body of 29-year-old Lonnie Cole outside the home. They notified the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation. The preliminary investigation indicates that a homeowner arrived home and found Cole inside. Reportedly, after an altercation between the two, Cole was shot. The OSBI will prepare a report on the incident, and the district attorney will decide whether to file charges.