Suspect In Tulsa Highway 75 Shooting Death Turns Himself In

Tulsa Police say a fight over a gun led to a woman's death along Highway 75 around 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 10.

Thursday, April 11th 2019, 4:59 pm

By: Amy Slanchik

Tulsa Police say a fight over a gun led to a woman's death along Highway 75 around 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 10. Police say Matthew Thornbrough and Angela Walker were breaking into someone's car right before the shooting.

Police say even though they believe Walker's death was an accident - Matthew Thornbrough was arrested on a felony murder complaint because he was also committing a vehicle break-in.

The car was parked on the shoulder of Highway 75, near Independence after a woman on her way to work started having car trouble. Police say her dad picked her up - and when he came back for the car, discovered Thornbrough and Walker breaking into it.

The gun went off once, killing Walker.

"Based on what we've got from the witnesses right now, the suspect pulled the gun out, the two of them started wrestling over the gun," said Sgt. Brandon Watkins, Tulsa Police Homicide.

Records show Thornbrough has several previous convictions including assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, second-degree burglary and having a gun on school property.

He ran from the scene then turned himself in about 1 p.m. Thursday.

Police say the father wasn't hurt. He's cooperating with authorities, and he will not be charged with anything, according to TPD.

Angela Walker, ODOC. Angela Walker, ODOC.

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