Married
police officers in Tulsa, Okla., are in jail after the husband
allegedly shot and killed their daughter's boyfriend. Shannon Kepler
turned himself in not long after the shooting and was arrested on
charges of first-degree murder and shooting with intent to kill, while
his wife, Gina Kepler, was later arrested as an accessory to murder,
reports KJRH Tulsa. Both are 24-year veterans of the Tulsa Police Department and are now on paid leave pending formal charges.
In another interview with KJRH Tulsa,
the couple's 18-year-old daughter, Lisa, says her parents kicked her
out a week ago and dropped her off at a homeless shelter, where she met
19-year-old Jeremy Lake and the two began seeing each other.
"He was my
everything," she said. They spent the week at Jeremy's family's house,
which is
where her father tracked her down. "We were
Image above: Lisa Kepler, daughter of officer Shannon Kepler, hugs Pam Wilkins on the steps of her home in Tulsa,Okla., on Aug. 6, 2014, the morning after Jeremy Lake was allegedly shot by her Shannon Kepler. (AP Photo/Tulsa World, Michael Wyke}
outside for five
minutes and that's when my dad pulled up,"
she said. "There was no
argument. I walked away and Jeremy tried to introduce himself and my dad
shot him."
Kepler allegedly fired at each teenager three times,
according to the police report, killing Jeremy but leaving Lisa
unharmed.
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