Vian woman charged after allegedly firing pistol

A Vian woman is facing charges in Sequoyah County District Court of feloniously pointing a firearm and reckless conduct with a firearm after allegedly firing a pistol into the air and ground.

Sarah Moore, 29, was formally charged on Jan. 19 and received a $6,000 bond and is now scheduled for a Feb. 8 arraignment before Associate District Judge Kyle Waters, according to court records.

Vian Police Chief Daniel New reported on Jan. 11 that he and officer Lethia McLaughlin were dispatched to a residence on Dennis Street in reference to an individual shooting at another where they met with Moore. New reported Moore was allegedly the individual who had fired the gun, according to the probable cause affidavit.

When McLaughlin asked Moore where the gun was, Moore reportedly lifted her shirt and showed she was wearing a holster in the front waistband of her pants with the weapon inside. When Moore attempted to retrieve the gun herself, police ordered her to raise her hands and McLaughlin then retrieved the gun from Moore’s person.

According to the affidavit, Moore claimed she was having trouble with her estranged husband, Mathew Davis, and he was reportedly following and harassing her. She said out of fear, she allegedly pulled her 9mm out and fired a warning shot on the ground, three to four times.

Moore claimed while she was shooting off the rounds, a child under the age of 5 was inside the house on the same side where the shooting was taking place. The officers reported finding at least one spent shell casing on the ground of where the shots were reportedly fired, according to the affidavit.

Davis told authorities he was trying to help Moore pack her stuff when she allegedly fired three to four rounds into the ground beside his foot. He said since she needed a place to stay, he had agreed to let her stay in a shed on the property that had been renovated into an office.

Moore was transported to the Vian Police Department where she agreed to speak with police without an attorney present. She gave officers a statement but insisted she was not following Davis around with the firearm, instead she said she was only moving her eyes and head to know where he was at.

New said he reviewed footage of a ring cam that showed the couple arguing. Moore could be heard telling Davis to just leave and to leave her alone. At one point, Moore could be seen pointing her firearm at Davis before lowering the gun and taking a step towards him. New reported it appeared Moore had either allegedly slapped or pushed Davis’ chest and he did not see any rounds fired from the gun.

Police also reported receiving a call from a neighboring residence who said they’d found a bullet in their recliner that had allegedly entered through the residence. New went to the home where he spoke with the reporting party, who told him while walking into the living room to watch TV, they noticed wood splinters on the floor, recliner and other pieces of furniture. A set of wooden blinds were also reportedly broken and there was a hole in the window where it was believed the bullet entered before being found in the recliner.

New walked around the property of the neighboring home where he reported finding a freshly made hole consistent with a bullet hole in a wooden privacy fence.

District Attorney Jack Thorp said feloniously pointing firearm is punishable by imprisonment for one to 10 years while reckless conduct with a firearm carries a fine of $50 to $500 or imprisonment for 10 days to six months, or both, if convicted.