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Christopher Chris Pugh

Case from Lawton, OK dated Apr 27, 2019

Victim Details

Christopher Chris Pugh

Male

Black / African American

Lawton

OK

2019-04-27

23

Christopher

Chris Pugh

06/28/2026

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In the early hours of April 27, 2019, a night of camaraderie turned tragic for 23-year-old U.S. Army Sergeant Christopher 'Chris' Pugh, a Black man stationed at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Pugh, a member of the 1st Battalion, 14th Field Artillery Regiment, was at the K9 Motorcycle Club in Lawton with friends when an altercation broke out inside the establishment. The dispute spilled into the parking lot, erupting in gunfire. In the chaos, Pugh was struck in the back of the head by a bullet and tragical ...
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  • Army Times: Army sergeant shot and killed; police trying to find who did it
  • https://www.kswo.com: Identity of man killed outside Lawton bar released
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