Law enforcement official releases name of Pottawatomie County deputy recovering in hospital after shot 7 times - KFOR Oklahoma City

BETHEL ACRES, Okla. (KFOR) – A law enforcement official identified the Pottawatomie County deputy who was allegedly shot seven times by a suspect who was later found dead in Bethel Acres.

The official told KFOR that Gary Knoles, a deputy with the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office, was shot by 27-year-old Braedon Chesser on Friday.

An Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation official said Friday night that Chesser was found dead in a section of woods located about 100 yards behind his Bethel Acres home. His estranged wife, 25-year-old Sarah Chesser, was found dead inside the home.

Information has not been provided on the cause of either Braedon Chesser’s or Sarah Chesser’s death.

Knoles went to the Bethel Acres home, located near Austin Drive and Patterson Road, just before 8 a.m. Friday regarding reported domestic violence.

Chesser allegedly opened fire on Knoles, hitting him seven times.

Law enforcement officers who were nearby got Knoles to safety. He was transported to a metro hospital, where he is being treated for multiple gunshot wounds, according to OSBI.

The investigation is active and ongoing.

source: https://kfor.com/news/local/law-enforcement-official-releases-name-of-pottawatomie-county-deputy-recovering-in-hospital-after-shot-7-times/

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