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Luke Edward Strickland
Apr 24, 2006 - Apr 7, 2022
Submitted by Jo Aguirre
© Kingfisher
Times & Free Press
Luke Edward Strickland, 15, was called to Heaven on Thursday, April 7,
2022.
Luke was born April 24, 2006, and was raised in Kingfisher.
He attended Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic School from the age of 3 until
the fourth grade, then attended Kingfisher Public Schools until his
passing.
He loved playing sports and one of his favorite activities was when he
got to hang out with Grandpa George and fish.
He loved life and just loved everyone.
Luke is survived by his parents, Stacy and Rickey Ludwig; uncle, Luke
Strickland of Kingfisher; aunt, Dawn (Rodney) Maxwell of Little Elm,
Texas; uncle, Harlee (Cara) Strickland of Kingfisher; uncle, Jim Ballard
of Bowie, Texas; uncle, Joe of Kingfisher; grandpa, George Ludwig;
uncle, Randy (Trish) Ludwig; aunt, Cindy Clark of Kingfisher; aunt,
Tammy (Rickey) Matthews of Dover; uncle, Timmy Ludwig of Oklahoma City;
cousins Karlee, TaShawn, Natalee, Nate, Cade, Emily, Jadea, Taelyn,
Ayden, Nathaniel, Tegan, Randy, Kaitlin, Matiland and Elle Pickle.
He will be missed dearly, loved but never forgotten… we will never
forget.
Wake services were Tuesday, April 12, at Sanders Funeral Service Chapel.
Mass of Christian Burial was 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 13, at Sts. Peter
& Paul Catholic Church with burial following at Forest Home Cemetery in
Loyal.
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Enid News & Eagle
By Kelci McKendrick
Police: Kingfisher teenager dies in accidental shooting
KINGFISHER — A Kingfisher teenager died Thursday evening after apparently accidentally shooting himself, according to a report from Kingfisher Police Department.
According to the report, KPD responded to the 1000 block of 9th Street in Kingfisher at 7:44 p.m. Thursday and found a man rendering CPR to the 15-year-old teenager, whose name was not released by police, lying on the ground outside near the passenger side door of a truck.
Police were told the teenager was suffering from a gunshot wound to the left side of his chest and was unresponsive, the report states. The man continued with chest compressions as Kingfisher EMS arrived.
Although KPD redacted the victim’s name from its report and later refused to release his name, Kingfisher Times and Free Press said it confirmed he is Luke Strickland, a freshman at Kingfisher High School.
While on scene, KPD noticed Patrick Roedel, 18, appearing upset and pacing in the front yard of the residence. Police asked Roedel where he was when the teenager sustained the gunshot wound, and Roedel said he had been in the driver’s seat of the truck when the shooting occurred, according to the report.
During an interview at KPD, Roedel said he and the teenager had been driving out on rural roads and shooting the gun. According to the report,
Roedel told police after they were finished shooting, Roedel unloaded the gun, placed the magazine on the center console of the truck, cleared the chamber and placed the gun in the driver’s side door pocket.
Roedel then stated they went to pick up a teenage girl to hang out. Upon arrival, Roedel said the teenager asked to see the gun again and the boy was playing with the gun and swinging it around while listening to music.
According to the report, Roedel called the teenage girl to see where she was, and after hanging up, he heard the magazine being inserted into the gun and the slide pulled back. Shortly after, Roedel said he heard a gunshot.
Roedel said the teenager dropped the gun, opened the door of the truck and attempted to get out, almost falling. Roedel said he ran to the passenger’s side of the truck and tried to hold the teenager up before running to the residence to get help, the report states. A woman at the residence stated she called 911 while her husband ran outside to render CPR.
Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation has been called in for assistance, but KPD said the incident is being investigated as an accidental shooting.
Kingfisher Public Schools released a letter addressing the teenager’s death on Friday.
“The loss of a peer, someone so young and full of
potential, can be a difficult process for students, and reactions and methods of coping are going to be different for everyone,” the letter reads. “In order to help our students through this process, we have additional counselors on hand as well as the ministerial alliance for those who seek their comfort. We will also have a therapy dog on hand, and are giving our students opportunity and space to seek comfort from each other.”
Students will be allowed to attend any memorial services with permission from a parent or guardian, according to the letter.
Please keep the family, friends, our students, staff and entire community in your thoughts and prayers as they move through this unfathomable journey,” according to the letter.
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