UPDATE -- The names of the two Deputies killed in the line of duty by Ezekiel Holbert have been released.
Captain
Marvin WilliamsSeminole Coutnry Sheriff's Office, OK
Deputy Chase WhitebirdSeminole Coutnry Sheriff's Office, OK
UPDATE -- Ezekiel Glibert Ray Holbert has been charged with two counts of First Degree Murder. Prosecuters are seeking the death penalty. Tune into FOX23 News at 5pm for the latest information.
(Seminole County, OK) Authorities say a man accused of shooting two deputies to death Sunday in Seminole County, OK, has surrendered to authorities. Police say the shots were fired Sunday afternoon, killing two deputies. OHP has declined to released the deputies' names, as they are still notifying next of kin.
Witnesses on the scene have told FOX23 they know who the deputies are, although we will not release their names until the Highway Patrol confirms them. Deputies were attempting to serve a warrant on Holbert when the shooting began.
Investigators say 26-year-old Ezekiel Gilbert Ray Holbert surrendered at his mother's house around 7:30 Sunday evening, and he's in the Seminole Co. jail facing first-degree murder charges. Highway Patrol troopers were able to determine that Holbert was in the home utilizing a robot with an audio speaker.
