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Rose State College shooting: What we know after suspect shoots, kills victim at Midwest City college

Below is what we know at this time

Rose State College shooting: What we know after suspect shoots, kills victim at Midwest City college

Below is what we know at this time

BEEN ARRESTED AT THIS TIME. AND NEW THIS MORNING, WE’RE LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE SUSPECT ACCUSED OF SHOOTING AND KILLING A ROAD STATE STUDENT. SO DOCUMENTS NOW REVEALING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE SUSPECT, BRANDON MORISSETTE, AND THE VICTIM, KOCO SHELBY MONTGOMERY IS LIVE THERE AT RO STATE TO BREAK IT ALL DOWN. SHELBY, GOOD MORNING. IT’S A QUIET MORNING HERE AT ROAD STATE COLLEGE AND YESTERDAY ONE OF THE BIGGEST QUESTIONS IS WHY DID THE SUSPECT ALLEGEDLY SHOOT AND KILL THAT VICTIM? WELL, THIS MORNING WE ARE LEARNING THAT THE VICTIM WAS A FRIEND OF THE SUSPECT’S WIFE. DOCUMENT STATE MORISSETTE’S WIFE TOLD INVESTIGATORS MORISSETTE THOUGHT SHE WAS HAVING NOT HE WAS HAVING AN AFFAIR WITH THE VICTIM. SHE SAID SHE WAS WALKING OUT OF CLASS WITH THE VICTIM WHEN MORISSETTE CONFRONTED THEM, THEN ALLEGEDLY SHOT AND KILLED THE VICTIM. THAT MOMENT CAUSING CHAOS AT THE CAMPUS. I DIDN’T EVEN LIKE SOUND LIKE GUNSHOTS AT FIRST. IT SOUNDS LIKE SOMEONE WAS LIKE BANGING SOMETHING ON SOMETHING LIKE NOW STILL AT THE GAS STATION, ON THE ACTUAL SCREEN. I SAID, IS ACTIVE SHOOTER. POLICE SAY MORISSETTE DID SURRENDER QUICKLY AFTER THE SHOOTING AND THE VICTIM HAS YET TO BE IDENTIFIED.- REPORTING LIVE AT RO
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Rose State College shooting: What we know after suspect shoots, kills victim at Midwest City college

Below is what we know at this time

A man was arrested after police say he shot and killed a 20-year-old victim Monday afternoon at Rose State College in Midwest City.| MORE | Victim dead, suspect in custody after shooting at Rose State CollegeBelow is what we know at this time.The VictimAuthorities identified the victim as Robenie W. "RJ" Long Jr., a 20-year-old Rose State College student from McLoud.| MORE | Midwest City police release identity of 20-year-old killed in Rose State College shooting The SuspectThe Midwest City Police Department identified the suspect as Brandon Morrissette, 30. He was taken into custody shortly after the shooting on campus when he surrendered to police.Morrissette was arrested on complaints of first-degree murder and possession of a firearm on school property.| MORE | Officials release name of suspect in Rose State shootingWhat HappenedShortly after 12:15 p.m. Monday, April 24, the Midwest City Police Department received reports of a possible shooting at the Humanities building at Rose State College. A news release states that officers responded and were at the scene in about one minute, and a Midwest City police officer assigned to Rose State College was already there.| MORE | Suspect accused in deadly Rose State College shooting thought wife was having affair, court docs sayA nearby witness identified the suspect as the shooter, who police said had put the gun into a backpack after shooting the victim. When officers approached the suspect, the news release says he got down on his knees, raised his hands and said that he surrendered.The victim, a 20-year-old student, was pronounced dead at the scene. On Tuesday, the Midwest City Police Department identified the victim as Robenie W. "RJ" Long Jr.Police identified the suspect as Brandon Morrissette, 30. He was arrested on complaints of first-degree murder and possession of a firearm on school property.The news release states that the suspect's wife told investigators that she was walking out of the Humanities building with Long when Morrissette confronted them and shot the 20-year-old. Court documents say the wife reported that Morrissette thought they were having an affair. | MORE | Students describe chaos after deadly shooting on Rose State College campusRose State College officials sent out an alert during the incident that they were experiencing an active-shooter situation on campus and that students and staff should shelter in place and listen to orders from law enforcement. They later announced that the all-clear was given after law enforcement secured the scene and determined there was no threat to others.Where the Shooting HappenedRose State College is a public, two-year college that first offered classes in 1970 and has an annual enrollment of more than 13,000. The campus is located at 6420 SE 15th St., just off Interstate 40 in Midwest City.

A man was arrested after police say he shot and killed a 20-year-old victim Monday afternoon at Rose State College in Midwest City.

| MORE | Victim dead, suspect in custody after shooting at Rose State College

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Below is what we know at this time.

The Victim

Authorities identified the victim as Robenie W. "RJ" Long Jr., a 20-year-old Rose State College student from McLoud.

| MORE | Midwest City police release identity of 20-year-old killed in Rose State College shooting

RJ Long
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RJ Long Jr.

The Suspect

The Midwest City Police Department identified the suspect as Brandon Morrissette, 30. He was taken into custody shortly after the shooting on campus when he surrendered to police.

Morrissette was arrested on complaints of first-degree murder and possession of a firearm on school property.

| MORE | Officials release name of suspect in Rose State shooting

brandon morrissette
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What Happened

Shortly after 12:15 p.m. Monday, April 24, the Midwest City Police Department received reports of a possible shooting at the Humanities building at Rose State College. A news release states that officers responded and were at the scene in about one minute, and a Midwest City police officer assigned to Rose State College was already there.

| MORE | Suspect accused in deadly Rose State College shooting thought wife was having affair, court docs say

A nearby witness identified the suspect as the shooter, who police said had put the gun into a backpack after shooting the victim. When officers approached the suspect, the news release says he got down on his knees, raised his hands and said that he surrendered.

The victim, a 20-year-old student, was pronounced dead at the scene. On Tuesday, the Midwest City Police Department identified the victim as Robenie W. "RJ" Long Jr.

Police identified the suspect as Brandon Morrissette, 30. He was arrested on complaints of first-degree murder and possession of a firearm on school property.

The news release states that the suspect's wife told investigators that she was walking out of the Humanities building with Long when Morrissette confronted them and shot the 20-year-old. Court documents say the wife reported that Morrissette thought they were having an affair.

| MORE | Students describe chaos after deadly shooting on Rose State College campus

Rose State College officials sent out an alert during the incident that they were experiencing an active-shooter situation on campus and that students and staff should shelter in place and listen to orders from law enforcement. They later announced that the all-clear was given after law enforcement secured the scene and determined there was no threat to others.

Where the Shooting Happened

Rose State College is a public, two-year college that first offered classes in 1970 and has an annual enrollment of more than 13,000. The campus is located at 6420 SE 15th St., just off Interstate 40 in Midwest City.