Shooting incident in Cherokee County leaves one person dead according to OSBI

The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred in Cherokee County, Okla., early Wednesday morning.

Based on the OSBI’s initial investigation, this is what is known at this time:

• At around 3:40 a.m., Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a domestic violence call in the 19500 block of W. Cookson Bend Rd, Cookson, Oklahoma.

• The domestic violence call involved JERETT GRAY (white male, DOB: 01-25-1998) and a woman. The woman told GRAY that the cops were being called. GRAY told the woman to tell the cops that GRAY would start shooting at the cops when they got there.

• Upon the arrival of the deputies, GRAY fired at the deputies and one of the deputies returned fire. No one was struck during the exchange of gunfire.

• GRAY fled the immediate area and hid.

• Deputies found GRAY deceased with a single gunshot wound.

There is no additional information to be released at this time.