July 03, 2007 12:17 am
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By Sheila Stogsdill
news@joplinglobe.com
JAY, Okla. — Authorities on Monday identified a Delaware County teenager who they said was fatally shot after he allegedly broke into a home early Sunday in Colcord.
Sheriff Jay Blackfox identified the victim as David Gudde, 17, of Colcord. He was pronounced dead at the scene about 4 a.m. Sunday.
Jack Doughty, 62, of Colcord, told investigators that Gudde and another man, who has not been identified, were in his house and were opening a door to a room when he shot in the direction of the door with a revolver, said Jessica Brown, Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation spokeswoman.
Doughty said he was trying to scare them, Brown said.
The pair ran out the door, and Doughty followed behind, firing two shots in the air to alert neighbors that there were problems, Brown said.
Brown said Doughty also sold fireworks from his home.
When authorities arrived, they found Gudde on the ground, Brown said.
The shooting remains under investigation, and no charges have been filed, she said.
State probe
The body was taken to the state medical examiner’s office in Tulsa. Information about that part of the investigation was not available Monday.
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