Sequoyah County Sheriff Johnny Philpot said the shooting was the result of a domestic dispute that carried over to a neighbor's home two and a half miles southwest of Redland Road near Muldrow.
Bradley Plank, 34, was shot in the collarbone area with a 9 mm handgun.
Philpot said Plank and his girlfriend, who lived together with the woman's two children, got into an argument, and Plank began physically assaulting her. From the information the sheriff's office has received, Plank had allegedly assaulted the woman, whose name is not being revealed to protect her identity, on previous occasions. Philpot said the woman never reported the past incidents to police.
When the woman went next door to the home of Chris Plank, Bradley Plank's cousin, Bradley Plank allegedly followed her and also began assaulting Chris Plank.
Chris Plank and Bradley Plank's girlfriend fled to call police at the home of another neighbor, James Newton, who lived across the street. Philpot said Bradley Plank allegedly kicked in the door to Newton's home and began assaulting Newton and Chris Plank before Chris Plank got Newton's gun and shot Bradley Plank one time.
Philpot said before Chris Plank went to Newton's home, Bradley Plank allegedly broke out all the windows of his cousin's car.
Philpot said no arrests have been made, and the incident is still under investigation. He said the sheriff's office won't wrap up the investigation until they have the opportunity to talk to Bradley Plank, who remains hospitalized at Sparks Regional Medical Center in Fort Smith, Ark.
"I don't anticipate any charges on Chris Plank," Philpot said, noting that Chris Plank was acting in self-defense.
Philpot said his office will complete its investigation and turn in a report to the district attorney's office, who will make the decision as to the charges, if any, that may be filed. Philpot said all the witnesses involved in the incident have given the same accounts.
"There may be charges filed against the victim," Philpot said, noting that Bradley Plank's girlfriend was injured in the domestic assault.
