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Four dead at Oklahoma marijuana farm were ‘executed’ Chinese citizens, local cops say

 Posted by  Posted on November 22, 2022

The people shot and killed at an Oklahoma marijunana farm were “executed,” officials said Tuesday.

The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation provided a timeline of a Sunday night hostage situation that left three men and one woman dead and another person airlifted from the town of Hennessy to an Oklahoma City hospital with serious injuries.

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A law enforcement officer enters a residence near Lacey, Okla., in Kingfisher County, Monday, Nov. 21, 2022, the was the scene of a quadruple homicide. State police in Oklahoma say that four people killed at a marijuana farm were "executed," and that they were Chinese citizens.

A law enforcement officer enters a residence near Lacey, Okla., in Kingfisher County, Monday, Nov. 21, 2022, the was the scene of a quadruple homicide. State police in Oklahoma say that four people killed at a marijuana farm were “executed,” and that they were Chinese citizens. (Billy Hefton / Enid News & Eagle/AP)

All five of the victims were Chinese citizens, the OSBI said, adding that the “significant language barrier” was delaying the notification of next of kin.

According the the OSBI, the suspect entered a building on the 10-acre farm around 5:45 p.m. Sunday and started the massacre sometime later.

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“The suspect was inside that building for a significant amount of time before the executions began,” OSBI said in the update. “Based on the investigation thus far, this does not appear to be a random incident.”

A Kingfisher County sheriff vehicle sits at the scene near Lacey, Okla., in Kingfisher County, Monday, Nov. 21, 2022, where four people were killed. State police in Oklahoma say that four people killed at a marijuana farm were "executed," and that they were Chinese citizens.

A Kingfisher County sheriff vehicle sits at the scene near Lacey, Okla., in Kingfisher County, Monday, Nov. 21, 2022, where four people were killed. State police in Oklahoma say that four people killed at a marijuana farm were “executed,” and that they were Chinese citizens. (Billy Hefton / Enid News & Eagle/AP)

The suspect, who is still on the loose, has not been publicly identified. But an arrest warrant for the individual was issued Monday morning.

“Law enforcement believes releasing the identity of the suspect at this time will put additional individuals in danger,” officials said.

Capt. Stan Florence, Oklahoma Bureau of Investigation, gives a press briefing outside a residence near Lacey, Okla., in Kingfisher County, Monday, Nov. 21, 2022, the was the scene of a quadruple homicide. State police in Oklahoma say that four people killed at a marijuana farm were "executed," and that they were Chinese citizens.

Capt. Stan Florence, Oklahoma Bureau of Investigation, gives a press briefing outside a residence near Lacey, Okla., in Kingfisher County, Monday, Nov. 21, 2022, the was the scene of a quadruple homicide. State police in Oklahoma say that four people killed at a marijuana farm were “executed,” and that they were Chinese citizens. (Billy Hefton / Enid News & Eagle/AP)

The OSBI said Monday that the victims knew their attacker.

“They all know each other,” Capt. Stan Florence said. “Don’t know if they’re related or if they’re coworkers, but certainly these individuals were, we believe, all familiar with each other.”

The operation is a legal medical marijuana grow business, the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority said.

With News Wire Services

Author: CSN