Murdered: Single Father of 3 Babies
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My sweet niece and nephews lost their daddy yesterday afternoon to a senseless murder, which these innocent babies witnessed in the supposed safety of their own home during a violent home invasion. Thank you for taking the time to read their story...
So far, we have been told that two men knocked on the front door while my brother-in-law and seven-year-old niece were napping. My eight-year-old and fourteen-year-old nephew answered the door, then were immediately forced inside at gunpoint and told to lie on the floor. The armed men asked where their dad was and my oldest nephew told the men his dad wasn't home. The men then demanded to know where the family kept their money and began ransacking the living room. My brother-in-law woke up from the commotion, grabbed his gun, and headed into the living room. My seven-year-old niece followed behind her daddy. Shots were fired and one of the the two thugs ran out of the house. More shots were fired outside and the second suspect fled in a white vehicle with a third suspect driving. One of the two burglars was left behind in the middle of the street.
When the police arrived, my oldest nephew was doing his best to slow his dad's bleeding. His dad had been wounded, but he was still alive. The police handcuffed my nephew and put him in a police car at first since the police did not know at that time what had happened or who was involved. The two little ones had already ran to a neighbor's house for help before the police arrived. From the back of a police car, my nephew watched as his dad was rushed away by ambulance.
My brother-in-law was a struggling single father who was raising his 3 children in the very home he was raised in and lived in most all of his life on the SW side of Oklahoma City. He recently had surgery on his spine and soon lost his job. This kept him home during the day. Most people were probably unaware of that fact because pride always kept my brother-in-law from telling anyone of his personal struggles. We do not have much information now, but I believe these heartless criminals somehow knew my brother-in-law kept what little cash he saved in his home. Maybe they thought no one was home or the kids were just getting home from school. They were previously "latch key" kids, after all, who carpooled with their cousins or neighbors.
The detectives said that my oldest nephew "did everything right" and that "he's a hero" for keeping calm, keeping his little brother and sister safe during the shooting. My nephew was also commended for properly compressing his dad's wounds until the police and paramedics arrived. I was told that my brother-in-law was transported to OU Medical Center where he died as surgeons tried to save his life. I first found this out by reading the news as my sister-in-law and I waited at the police station where all three kids were being questioned about what they witnessed. Then, a detective finally came downstairs and confirmed my brother-in-law had died. The detective told us that the kids didn't know what was happening outside of the station, they asked about their dad and think he's still alive.
The detective left it up to me and my sister-in-law to tell these precious children that they no longer have a daddy, and that we no longer have a brother. The sole provider for these babies, a single father, and all they had in the world is gone in just seconds. The first thing my oldest nephew said when he walked towards us was that we didn't need to worry because he helped his dad and the ambulance gave his dad oxygen, so he would have surgery and be okay. We sat all three of the kids down on a bench in the dim, grey waiting area of the downtown OKC Police Department and told them the news. We didn't feel as though we should keep them in the dark any longer. In the dark. As if there is light in this news. After a long pause, my oldest nephew told us that all three kids kneeled around their dad in the house right after he was shot. He said, "Our dad was laying there bleeding, coughing up blood, and his last words to us was, 'I love you, my babies.' and at least the last thing we said was that we loved him, too."
My brother-in-law's "babies" have almost nothing now, they even left the house without shoes, and they were not allowed back in their home for any of their belongings since it is now a crime scene. In the mean time, anything that you feel you could give towards clothing, furniture, bedding ... anything would be wholeheartedly appreciated.
Thank you again for taking the time to read the story of these beautiful babies, my amazing niece and nephews.
Sincerely,
Privileged Aunt & Sister-In-Law
So far, we have been told that two men knocked on the front door while my brother-in-law and seven-year-old niece were napping. My eight-year-old and fourteen-year-old nephew answered the door, then were immediately forced inside at gunpoint and told to lie on the floor. The armed men asked where their dad was and my oldest nephew told the men his dad wasn't home. The men then demanded to know where the family kept their money and began ransacking the living room. My brother-in-law woke up from the commotion, grabbed his gun, and headed into the living room. My seven-year-old niece followed behind her daddy. Shots were fired and one of the the two thugs ran out of the house. More shots were fired outside and the second suspect fled in a white vehicle with a third suspect driving. One of the two burglars was left behind in the middle of the street.
When the police arrived, my oldest nephew was doing his best to slow his dad's bleeding. His dad had been wounded, but he was still alive. The police handcuffed my nephew and put him in a police car at first since the police did not know at that time what had happened or who was involved. The two little ones had already ran to a neighbor's house for help before the police arrived. From the back of a police car, my nephew watched as his dad was rushed away by ambulance.
My brother-in-law was a struggling single father who was raising his 3 children in the very home he was raised in and lived in most all of his life on the SW side of Oklahoma City. He recently had surgery on his spine and soon lost his job. This kept him home during the day. Most people were probably unaware of that fact because pride always kept my brother-in-law from telling anyone of his personal struggles. We do not have much information now, but I believe these heartless criminals somehow knew my brother-in-law kept what little cash he saved in his home. Maybe they thought no one was home or the kids were just getting home from school. They were previously "latch key" kids, after all, who carpooled with their cousins or neighbors.
The detectives said that my oldest nephew "did everything right" and that "he's a hero" for keeping calm, keeping his little brother and sister safe during the shooting. My nephew was also commended for properly compressing his dad's wounds until the police and paramedics arrived. I was told that my brother-in-law was transported to OU Medical Center where he died as surgeons tried to save his life. I first found this out by reading the news as my sister-in-law and I waited at the police station where all three kids were being questioned about what they witnessed. Then, a detective finally came downstairs and confirmed my brother-in-law had died. The detective told us that the kids didn't know what was happening outside of the station, they asked about their dad and think he's still alive.
The detective left it up to me and my sister-in-law to tell these precious children that they no longer have a daddy, and that we no longer have a brother. The sole provider for these babies, a single father, and all they had in the world is gone in just seconds. The first thing my oldest nephew said when he walked towards us was that we didn't need to worry because he helped his dad and the ambulance gave his dad oxygen, so he would have surgery and be okay. We sat all three of the kids down on a bench in the dim, grey waiting area of the downtown OKC Police Department and told them the news. We didn't feel as though we should keep them in the dark any longer. In the dark. As if there is light in this news. After a long pause, my oldest nephew told us that all three kids kneeled around their dad in the house right after he was shot. He said, "Our dad was laying there bleeding, coughing up blood, and his last words to us was, 'I love you, my babies.' and at least the last thing we said was that we loved him, too."
My brother-in-law's "babies" have almost nothing now, they even left the house without shoes, and they were not allowed back in their home for any of their belongings since it is now a crime scene. In the mean time, anything that you feel you could give towards clothing, furniture, bedding ... anything would be wholeheartedly appreciated.
Thank you again for taking the time to read the story of these beautiful babies, my amazing niece and nephews.
Sincerely,
Privileged Aunt & Sister-In-Law
Organizer
Shetira Voth
Organizer
Oklahoma City, OK
