Police Search Ends for Man Wanted in Stabbing Death

By Gan Matthews, NEWS 9

TECUMSEH, Oklahoma -- Hours after a deadly stabbing in Tecumseh, the search is over for a person wanted for questioning in the incident. The manhunt ended a little before 4 p.m. in Moore.

Authorities say two men, 31-year-old Brandon Powers and 26-year-old Matthew Weger, got into an argument Thursday night and at some point during their altercation, police said Powers stabbed Weger, killing him.

A man hunt ensued Friday before authorities found Powers in Moore. Relatives of the 31-year-old turned him into police.

Police said it was very important to find Powers because many witnesses say the stabbing looked like it may have been self defense. Witnesses said the fight had come to blows before Powers pulled out the knife.

Weger was taken to a hospital in Shawnee by friends where he was air-lifted to OU Medical Center and later died.

The medical examiner has ruled the death a homicide.