Doctor indicted over fatal shooting that happened after political argument
by Nolan Clay
The Oklahoman
September 21, 2017
A physician from Cordell was indicted Thursday over a fatal shooting that happened after an argument over politics last year.
Dr. Jerry Hernandez, 56, was charged with first-degree manslaughter.
The state's multicounty grand jury accused Hernandez in the felony indictment of fatally shooting Roy Lee Weeaks "in the heat of passion" on Dec. 7.
Weeaks, 78, of Colorado, was visiting his daughter, Stacey Weeaks, and Hernandez at their home in Cordell.
The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation reported in December that the elder Weeaks was shot just outside the house.
"Special agents have learned Weeaks got into a verbal altercation with another person inside the house. Weeaks was told to leave the property," the OSBI reported. "Both Weeaks and the shooter produced firearms. The shooter fired one shot, killing Weeaks."
"It was over politics," an OSBI spokeswoman told The Oklahoman at the time.
Hernandez could not be reached for comment, and his attorney did not immediately return a phone call left at a law office. Stacey Weeaks, who is listed on the indictment as a witness, declined to comment.
Hernandez was expected to surrender in Washita County on Friday.
The grand jury returned the indictment in Oklahoma City, where it met three days this month. Grand jurors next meet Oct. 17-19.
2 comments:
I'm sure this trial will show which way Oklahomans are leaning politically.
AT least it wasn't over something trivial, like a soccer game.
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