Aug. 09--DRUMRIGHT -- A Creek County man was fatally shot Wednesday at his home near Happy Corner.
Roy Varnell's 12-year-old granddaughter contacted authorities after Varnell, 60, was shot in the head around 10 a.m. near Oklahoma 33 and 433rd West Avenue, south of Olive, Creek County Undersheriff John Davis said.
Varnell's grandchildren were with him when he was shot. The girl and an 8-year-old boy were not injured, Davis said.
Varnell is the father of a Pawnee County sheriff's deputy, Davis said.
The investigation was still in its early stages late Wednesday, and a possible motive had not been established. The Sheriff's Office has requested assistance from the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation.
Davis said detectives were conducting interviews and "slowly developing information."
Day-care centers in the area were voluntarily locked down as a precaution, but Davis did not think area residents were in immediate danger.
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