PRYOR, Okla. — A woman was hospitalized and a man jailed after a shooting in Mayes County Friday afternoon on South Whitaker Street.
City of Pryor Police Chief Jeremy Cantrell is thankful his officers quickly ended the scene of what he said is a somewhat rare crime in his city.
Cantrell said around 2:45 p.m., 70-year old Brady Crawford reportedly shot a still-unidentified woman in his home.
Cantrell said the woman then ran across the street for help.
Moments later, Crawford was in the back of a squad car, and she was headed to a Tulsa hospital. The chief said she is out of surgery and expected to recover.
"Obviously when we get here, the first thing was to make sure to get the victim some treatment and to get the suspect in custody, which is what they were able to do," Chief Cantrell said. "At that point we can slow down and process the crime scene."
Neighbors along the street here told 2 News they've noticed odd behavior out of the Crawford's house before, but that they never would have expected such a chaotic scene like the one they witnessed.
"I was back (in my house) getting ready to start back to work, and I heard a pop and screaming," neighbor Wes Houston said.
"By the time I went from the back door and got back through the house after I wrestled the dogs into the house, police were already here."
Pat Godard lives across the street and said she was sitting in her living room when the shooting victim suddenly rushed in, bleeding fast from her torso.
"The girl's just beating on the door, trying to get in the door, and saying, 'I've been shot! I've been shot!' It's hard to put into words. It's hard to take in," Godard said.
Both neighbors said they strongly believe drugs were a factor in the incident, and hope their street will have fewer problems from it.
"And (that) he'll be taken care of, and we won't have no drugs on this street," Godard said.
"I hate to see it, but maybe he needed to be put in custody for other reasons besides this," Houston added.
Chief Cantrell said he expects to find plenty of answers in the department's investigation.
"Our investigators are pretty confident that's the only suspect involved, and that there will be a good resolution and charges will be filed," Cantrell said.
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