WARNER – Warner Police responded to a call early Saturday morning about a dead man laying outside of a residence in the area of Fifth and Third streets.
The deceased has been identified as 51-year-old Jesse Martin of Warner.
The Oklahoma Bureau of Investigation is assisting in the investigation.
Police Chief Ronnie Ross said during the investigation, officers identified two persons of interest who helped officers identify a third person who may be a possible suspect in the death.
Officers located a man suffering from a gunshot wound at a nearby residence.
During the investigation, OSBI special agents and Warner Police officers identified an adult male who may have been involved in an altercation with Martin at the time of his death.
The man was treated at a nearby hospital.
Ross said after obtaining a search warrant, investigators found at the unidentified man’s residence items related to the homicide investigation.
While executing the warrant, officers also located what appeared to be methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.
The OSBI said the Muskogee County Dis-trict Attorney’s Office will determine official charges to be filed.
At the time of the search, Ross said a minor child was present in the second residence.
The Oklahoma Department of Human Services was contacted and responded to the scene.
The child was placed in the care of family members.
Several individuals at the residence were taken into custody on charges including child neglect, possession of narcotics and possession of drug paraphernalia.
