Jesse McFadden, a convicted sex offender, shot six people in Oklahoma, including his wife, her son and daughters, and two teenagers who were visiting the family, before turning the gun on himself.
Convicted sex offender kills six including himself
Authorities discovered the bodies on Monday after a search was initiated when McFadden failed to appear at his long-delayed jury trial. According to Oklahoma Police Chief Joe Prentice, McFadden purchased the 9mm handgun used in the shooting from his wife.
Prentice also shared that ominous text messages were sent to McFadden’s young accuser hours before his trial was to begin on felony charges of soliciting and possessing images of child sex abuse. The messages suggested that McFadden blamed the woman for ending his “great life” and that he was determined not to return to prison.
The authorities released him despite objections from prosecutors
He had been sentenced to 20 years in 2003 for first-degree rape in the sexual assault of a 17-year-old but was released in 2020 after 16 years and nine months despite facing new charges that he used a contraband cell phone in 2016 to trade nude photos with the woman, then 16.
The victims’ families are demanding answers as to why McFadden was released early and how he was able to contact minors while on sex offender supervision. Republican state Representative Justin Humphrey is working on legislation to “stop tragedies of this nature from occurring again.”
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