In the small community of Little Axe, just outside of Norman, Oklahoma, a dispute between friends culminated in a tragic end for Jeremy Wayne Morgan. On January 7, 2019, the 41-year-old man was shot and killed in his own home. The man who pulled the trigger was not a stranger, but a friend who had been renting a room from him. The fatal confrontation reportedly stemmed from an eviction notice Morgan had recently served to his tenant.
According to reports, the shooter himself called 911,
claiming he had acted in self-defense. He told the dispatcher that Morgan had approached him in a threatening manner, allegedly saying, 'Come here punk, I got something to show you,' before rushing up the stairs toward him. In the emotional 911 call, the shooter expressed immediate regret, repeatedly stating that he did not want to shoot his friend and was fearful of the consequences. Deputies arriving at the scene found a distraught man who was cooperative and remorseful.
The Cleveland County Sheriff's Office launched an investigation into the shooting. Multiple witnesses were interviewed to piece together the events that led to Jeremy Wayne Morgan's death. Despite the shooter's claim of self-defense, authorities were tasked with determining if the use of lethal force was justified under the circumstances. As of the latest available information, no arrests had been made in connection with the shooting, and the investigation remained ongoing. The community was left to mourn the loss of a man described as a loving family man, while the legal fate of the shooter remained undetermined.
