Media Release
(Stillwater, Okla.) — The investigation of a July 11 shooting in Stillwater is still open and active, Stillwater Police Cpt. Kyle Gibbs said in a news release Tuesday.
Contrary to recent social media posts, no determination of charges has been made in the case, the news release said.
This investigation is complex and is still being conducted. Upon its completion, the case will be presented to the Payne County District Attorney’s Office for a determination of what, if any, charges are appropriate, the news release said.
On July 11 at 12:24 a.m., Stillwater police were sent to the area of 11th and Hester Street to investigate a report of gunshots in the area, the news release said.
Officers discovered the scene of the apparent shooting and learned a juvenile with a gunshot wound had been transported to the Stillwater Medical Center by a private vehicle, the news release said.
During that same time frame, a vehicle was contacted containing the shooting suspect at a nearby location. Detectives from the Criminal Investigations Unit responded to the scene to conduct an investigation and process the crime scene and vehicle, the news release said.
During the course of the shooting investigation, police did contact and arrest Ricky Daxton Blade Brunt, 18, of Stillwater, for possession of a controlled dangerous substance with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, the news release said.
The gunshot victim was transported to a hospital in Oklahoma City where he remains in serious but stable condition, the news release said.
To date, numerous conflicting stories regarding the details that led to and the events that occurred during the shooting have been received from various witnesses, the news release said.
The victim hasn’t been available for interview thus far. This investigation is still on-going, the news release said.
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