LAWTON Okla_ Two days after
a Lawton woman
was found shot and killed in her own home, police have not released the crime
scene or identified a suspect or a motive.
48 hours after 35-year old Sarah McCoy was found shot and dead in her
northwest home, a stack of court documents reveal Sarah and her husband had
recently filed for divorce. Phillip McCoy was no stranger to the law.
Police said
they have talked to Phillip, who recently violated an emergency protective
order Sarah filed against him in December. Despite that information, police
said no one in their investigation, including Phillip, has been ruled out as a
suspect in their investigation.
As for the
crime scene, police said they're preserving the area until Sarah's family
members and friends are able to walk through with detectives to determine if
anything looks out of place or may be missing. While the motive is unknown, police
have revealed that Sarah was a primary witness to a federal firearms charge
against her husband.
No one person
has been ruled a suspect or primary suspect including Sarah's soon-to-be ex-husband.
"Anybody
close, we are going to talk with them," Lawton Police Captain Craig Akard said,
"Not because they are a suspect, but because we need information. They may possibly
know about where she was, who she was with, or where she was going."
While police
have made no arrests in this case or identified any suspects, these court
documents show that Sarah and her husband had recently filed for divorce and
had a volatile relationship. Inside these documents, a police report states Phillip
had once kidnapped his wife from her home, tied her up, and even pointed a gun
at her head and threatened to kill her.
"There have been
a few calls out at their house in the last number of years," Akard said.
Sarah's car was
found in its original condition. Police said they have not determined who stole
it or why.
"It's
purely speculation," Akard said, "But maybe the weather was getting bad. Maybe
after it happened, someone took the car and just had a few blocks to go. Right
now, we have no idea who took the car."
Police said
since our story first aired, they have received several calls that may help
police determine what happened the day McCoy was killed. Police said they are
still trying to narrow down a time line for the day Sarah was killed. Despite
recent calls, they hope more will continue to come in. They are asking if you
had any contact with her the day she died to call police or send your
information to the Lawton Crimestoppers program.
If you know anything about the case, call crime stoppers at 580-355-info or the Lawton police department at 580-581-3240.
You can remain anonymous.
