Wagoner County woman charged with first-degree murder in her father's death
TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — A Wagoner County woman is facing multiple charges in two Oklahoma counties after she allegedly shot and killed her father and hopped counties with her children to avoid police.
Sabrina Spurlock remains in custody in Bryan County facing felony eluding and two counts of child endangerment. Spurlock was arrested after an Amber Alert helped law enforcement track her down in Caddo, Oklahoma.
"She was able to make it all the way down into Bryan County into the Durant and Caddo area in just a few hours after this event," said Wagoner County Sheriff Chris Elliott. "If it hadn’t been for this Amber Alert, I am going to suspect we probably wouldn’t have been able to apprehend her as quickly after the event."
The event being the shooting of her father, Tommy Spurlock Jr. According to the Wagoner County Sheriff's Office, he was shot one time in the torso inside his home.
Deputies were called out to the 31300 block of East 682 Road in Wagoner County. Medics performed CPR and life-saving measures on Spurlock but he was later pronounced dead.
Elliott said they are still in the early stages of the investigation and are trying to determine a motive.
"The two people involved in it, one of them is deceased and the other one has chosen not to speak to law enforcement so we are going to have to continue to dig," said Elliott.
Family members told NewsChannel 8 that Tommy Spurlock Jr. was the caregiver of the family. He helped his parents who share the property in Wagoner County.
Family members, including Sabrina Spurlock's children, were inside the home when the shooting happened. Elliott said she was outside the home and her father was inside when she allegedly shot him.
Spurlock was released from jail and within hours the serious crimes played out. She was picked up in Mayes County for public intoxication the night before.
After being released, she drove to her parents' home where the shooting took place.
"We are still trying to put the pieces of this puzzle together to find out what the motive was behind the shooting," said Elliott.
The children were not harmed during the accident. They were placed in the state's custody and Elliott said they will be reunited with family soon.
The WCSO credits the Amber Alert for the quick response to the situation.
"Even though they were in the care of their mother, their mother allegedly committed a crime so that was our main concern," he said. "There was somebody in that part of the state that saw the Amber Alert that the Wagoner County Sheriff’s Office put out, describing those children and the suspect vehicle and tag number and that is what alerted authorities of her location."