Man Taken Into Custody As Officers Investigate Stroud Double Homicide

A man has been taken into custody in connection with a double homicide in Stroud.

Tuesday, July 9th 2019, 12:46 pm

By: News 9

Man Taken Into Custody As Officers Investigate Stroud Double Homicide

A man has been taken into custody in connection with a double homicide in Stroud.

The deaths happened Tuesday morning in the 500 block of W 10th Street.

OSBI agents identified the deceased as 63-year-old Pauletta Pittman and 65-year-old Mark Pittman.

Law officers named 39-year-old Shawn Pittman as a person of interest shortly after the incident and searched for him for most of the day.

Pittman was found driving a gold minivan at the First Christian Church, 323 W 4th Street in Stroud.

Pittman was arrested in connection with previous DUI charges. He is being held at the Stroud jail.

Stay with News 9 and News9.com for more information as it becomes available.

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