OK Man Found Shot Dead Monday Night In Choctaw Identified, First In Area In 6 Years

CHOCTAW, OK. (THECOUNT) — Eric Wyman Trammell has been identified by authorities as the man found shot dead Monday night in Choctaw, Oklahoma.

Trammell, 35, was found suffering from apparent gunshot wounds on a Choctaw roadway Monday just before midnight.

Choctaw officers were called to the 14200 block of N.E. 36th St. to perform a welfare check of a person lying on the side of the road.

When police arrived on-scene, they found Trammell laying in a pool of blood.

Investigators say it appears as though Trammell died from multiple gunshot wounds. source

So far, no arrests have been made. A motive in the shooting was not immediately provided.

The grim discovery marks the first homicide reported in Choctaw in almost six years.

Anyone with information on the deadly incident should contact police at 911.

Choctaw is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. It is the oldest chartered town in Oklahoma Territory. The city is located approximately 10 miles east of Oklahoma City and is part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area, according to Wikipedia.