| 2021 Muskogee shooting | |
|---|---|
| Location | Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States |
| Date | February 2, 2021 1:30 a.m. (CST) |
Attack type | Mass shooting, mass murder, pedicide |
| Deaths | 6 |
| Injured | 1 |
| Perpetrator | Jarron Deajon Pridgeon[1] |
The 2021 Muskogee shooting was a mass murder that occurred in Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States, on February 2, 2021, when a gunman opened fire at a house.[2] The shooter killed six people—a man and five children—and a woman was seriously injured. Law enforcement responded to the residence at 1:30 a.m. CST. A male suspect was taken into custody after he was briefly pursued on foot by police officers, but a motive is yet undetermined and no other suspects are involved.[3] The a request to delay the trial for murder was heard by a judge in early 2023.[4] It is the deadliest mass shooting in Oklahoma since the 1986 Edmond post office shooting.
- ^ Adger, Patrina (February 2, 2021). "25-year-old suspect in custody after man, 5 children killed at Muskogee home". ABC KOKO 5. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ Cramer, Maria (February 2, 2021). "Five Children and One Man Are Killed in Oklahoma Shooting". New York Times. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ "Man arrested in killing of 5 children, 1 adult in Oklahoma". Associated Press. February 2, 2021. Archived from the original on February 2, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ "Pridgeon trial could be delayed longer than expected". Muskogee Phoenix. February 28, 2023. Retrieved August 22, 2023.