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Colter Jake Vaught

Death by Force
Case Description
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On a cold winter morning, January 11, 2024, the life of Colter Jake Vaught, a 42-year-old White male from Sayre, Oklahoma, was tragically cut short. The fatal encounter unfolded on a roadway near an oilfield business in the 900 block of South Merritt Road, just west of Elk City. Vaught, a dedicated volunteer firefighter, was pronounced dead at the scene from a single gunshot wound to the chest, leaving a community in shock and mourning.

The man responsible for the shooting, 37-year-old Cl ...Read More
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  • 1 Arrested In Connection To Fatal Shooting At Beckham Co. Oilfield
  • KOKH: 1 dead after shooting outside oilfield business in Beckham County | KOKH
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    Victim Details

    Colter Jake Vaught

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Elk City

    OK

    2024-01-11

    42

    Colter

    Jake Vaught

    Yes

    11/24/2025

    Forum Posts (2)
    Has anyone else noticed how the ongoing feud between Colter Vaught and Clayton Hays seemed to have s... ...Read More
    11/27/2024
    Did anyone else hear about Hays throwing a bag of animal feces at Colter’s memorial? I can’t wra... ...Read More
    07/20/2024
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