A Failure of the Victim-selection Process

Oklahoma has a robust version of the Castle Doctrine, so self-defense is a thing. Man shot, killed after assaulting homeowner in Bokoshe, OSBI says.

Ken Cosgrove, 49, entered a home on Missouri Street in Bokoshe and assaulted the homeowner, the OSBI reported in a press release. After the initial altercation, Cosgrove left the home, then turned around and tried to go back inside.

During that time, the homeowner had retrieved a gun, and when Cosgrove attempted to come back inside, the homeowner shot him, the OSBI said.

Cosgrove died at the home.

There are no details on the reason, if any, for the assault, or how the two men knew one another.

The homeowner was taken to the hospital due to injuries he received during the initial assault.

Self-defense is a human-right, and in Oklahoma it is your legal right as well.