Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation is assisting the Pocola Police Department after two people were found dead at a Pocola apartment complex Tuesday morning.
LeFlore County dispatch received a 9-1-1 call shortly after 9 a.m. reporting two gunshot victims and calling for an ambulance to the 100 block of West Pryor. When police arrived, they found 66-year-old Ella Moore just inside her son’s apartment and 71-year-old Billy Moore just outside the apartment; both had gunshot wounds.
Based on information obtained thus far in the investigation, Ella Moore was at her son’s apartment this morning and left around 9 a.m. to go back to her apartment next door.
After she left, her son heard loud pops and screams. He sent his wife and son to the back of the apartment and retrieved his gun. When he came to the front of the apartment, he found his mother shot and lying just inside the apartment.
The son then saw Billy Moore going for his weapon and he shot him.
Ella’s son performed CPR on her until paramedics arrived. Both Ella Moore and Billy Moore were pronounced deceased at the scene.
Ella Moore was estranged from her husband and had received the most recent protective order against him in May 2021. Ella Moore has filed a series of protective orders against Billy Moore dating back to 2000
No arrests have been made. Once the investigation is complete, the case will be forwarded to the LeFlore County District Attorney’s office for review.
