Cops: 4 People 'Executed' at Oklahoma Marijuana Farm

All 4 were Chinese citizens, authorities say
By Newser Editors and Wire Services
Posted Nov 21, 2022 2:37 PM CST
Updated Nov 22, 2022 4:56 PM CST
4 Dead After Oklahoma Hostage Situation
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UPDATE Nov 22, 2022 4:56 PM CST

Four people killed at an Oklahoma marijuana farm over the weekend were "executed," state police said Tuesday. Investigators also said the dead were Chinese citizens. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said three men and one woman were slain on the 10-acre farm west of Hennessey, about 55 miles northwest of Oklahoma City. A fifth victim who was wounded and who is also a Chinese citizen was taken to an Oklahoma City hospital, state police said. Authorities have a suspect in mind, but the OSBI said releasing the person's name right now would put more people in danger, the AP reports. OSBI Capt. Stan Florence said authorities believe the suspect knew the victims, who were found dead Sunday night after a report of a hostage situation.

Nov 21, 2022 2:37 PM CST

Four people have been found dead and one injured following a reported hostage situation in northwest Oklahoma, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said Monday. The OSBI said in a statement that the Kingfisher County Sheriff's Office requested assistance after deputies responding to the hostage report Sunday night found the four dead and one injured west of Hennessey, about 55 miles northwest of Oklahoma City.

The wounded person was taken to a hospital in undisclosed condition, according to the statement, which said the deaths are being investigated as a quadruple homicide and that investigators have not identified a suspect. The statement did not identify the victims nor say how they are believed to have died or what injuries the wounded person suffered, the AP reports.

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