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Donald Miller

Case from Lawton, OK dated Oct 29, 2017

Victim Details

Donald Miller

Male

Lawton

OK

2017-10-29

Donald

Miller

06/24/2026

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In the quiet hours of a late October night in Lawton, Oklahoma, a frantic 911 call shattered the calm. On October 29, 2017, Bret Kevin Splawn reported that he had accidentally shot his wife's uncle, a man named Donald Miller. In his distressed account to the dispatcher and later to the police, Splawn claimed he was attempting to dislodge a stuck bullet from a. 380 caliber handgun with a screwdriver when the weapon unexpectedly fired, the bullet striking Miller. He maintained that the gun had bee ...
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  • Lawton man arrested after calling to report accidental shooting that claimed one life
  • Firearms expert, medical examiner testify in Splawn murder trial
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