In the early morning hours of May 3, 2025, a fatal altercation unfolded in Bokchito, Oklahoma, ending the life of 34-year-old Michael Jay Bragg. A white male, Bragg was discovered by Bryan County Sheriff's deputies at a property on State Highway 70, having sustained a fatal gunshot wound. The deputies were responding to a report of a shooting in the rural area.
The investigation into the death quickly focused on a single suspect: Michael Jay Bragg's own father, 53-year-old Michael David
Bragg. Investigators from the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation determined that the shooting occurred following a dispute between the father and son. The older Bragg was arrested at the scene and subsequently charged with first-degree murder and possession of a firearm after a former felony conviction.
Further details emerged, revealing the tragic circumstances of the incident. The shooting reportedly took place in a trailer where the suspect, his son, and his grandson had been living together for a couple of months. According to reports, Michael Jay Bragg's son witnessed the event, telling a Bryan County Sheriff's deputy that he saw his grandfather shoot his father after an argument. Authorities have not released additional information regarding the nature of the altercation that led to the deadly confrontation. Michael David Bragg was booked into the Bryan County Jail as the investigation continues.
