Suspect wanted for manslaughter charge

An arrest warrant was issued Tuesday for a man accused of committing the city’s second homicide of the year through a Feb. 25 assault.

The Comanche County District Court issued a felony arrest warrant for T’shun Dewayne Jones, a.k.a. “Chop Stix,” 25, of Lawton, for a count of first-degree manslaughter, records indicate. The crime is punishable by no less than four years in prison.

Jones is accused of causing Joseph Gann’s death from his injuries.

Lawton police were called to the 2300 block of Northwest Hoover Avenue on Feb. 25 regarding a disturbance. They arrived to find Gann laying in the parking lot, bleeding, the warrant affidavit states. Gann was taken to Comanche County Memorial Hospital and later transported to OU Medical Center where the 27-year-old died on Sunday.

Witnesses said Gann was inside an apartment and got into an argument with a man and woman. They, along with the apartment owner walked outside and the argument turned physical before Gann and the apartment owner walked away, according to the affidavit.

As they walked away, Detective Christopher Adamson stated, Jones, who was not involved in the altercation, ran up behind Gann. When Gann turned around, Jones punched him twice in the face, causing him to fall on the ground and hit his head on the pavement, the affidavit states. Witneses said Jones stood over Gann before walking backwards to the 2200 block of Northwest Hoover.

Surveillance video from the apartment complex showed the incident and helped police identify Jones, Adamson stated.

Jones stands 5-feet, 10-inches tall, weighs 155 lbs., with brown eyes. A $50,000 cash warrant bond was issued upon his arrest.