One of three teen suspects accused of gunning down an Australian student in Oklahoma who was visiting the US on a baseball scholarship said the killing was done for the “fun of it,” police reportedly said.
Chris Lane, 23, was jogging along a road in Duncan, Okla., after visiting his girlfriend on Friday when he was shot in the back, Sky News reports.
A woman tried CPR and paramedics arrived on scene, but Lane was pronounced dead an hour later.
"He apparently was jogging. He went by a residence where these three boys were, they picked him as a target, they went out and got in a vehicle and followed him," Duncan Police Department Chief Danny Ford told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, according to AFP.
"[They] came up from behind and basically shot him in the back with a small caliber weapon, then sped away," Ford added.
The three teenagers arrested, ages 15, 16 and 17, are expected to face first degree murder charges, which could bring a death penalty.
On one of the alleged killer's Facebook pages, investigators found the message: "Bang. Two drops in two hours," Sky News reports.
"I think they were on a killing spree. We would have had more bodies that night if we didn't get them,” Ford said in an interview with the Australian Associated Press.
Police revealed Sunday that one of the teens confessed to the crime and said he did it for the “fun of it,” KOCO reports.
"The boy who has talked to us said, 'We were bored and didn't have anything to do, so we decided to kill somebody,'" Ford told the Associated Press.
That teen and the others remain in custody, and Ford said the district attorney is expected to file charges Tuesday. It wasn't known if the three will be charged as adults or juveniles. They were to appear in court Tuesday afternoon.
Ford wouldn't say how many times Christopher Lane was shot. Autopsy results are pending.
Lane’s girlfriend, Sarah Harper, wrote a tribute on Facebook after he was killed.
"I love you so much babe," she said, according to Sky News. "From 2009 until forever you will always be mine and in a very special and protected place in my heart."
East Central University, the school which Lane attended, is setting up a fund so Lane’s parents, who are still in Australia, can come to Oklahoma, KOCO reports.
"Chris was a well-liked young man here on campus. His teammates thought a lot of him. Seemed to be a bright, promising student," Dr. Jeff Williams, the Athletic Director at East Central University, told the station.
East Central University is in Ada, about 85 miles west of Duncan. Lane started 14 games at catcher last year and was entering his senior year.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Chris Lane, 23, was jogging along a road in Duncan, Okla., after visiting his girlfriend on Friday when he was shot in the back, Sky News reports.
A woman tried CPR and paramedics arrived on scene, but Lane was pronounced dead an hour later.
"He apparently was jogging. He went by a residence where these three boys were, they picked him as a target, they went out and got in a vehicle and followed him," Duncan Police Department Chief Danny Ford told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, according to AFP.
"[They] came up from behind and basically shot him in the back with a small caliber weapon, then sped away," Ford added.
The three teenagers arrested, ages 15, 16 and 17, are expected to face first degree murder charges, which could bring a death penalty.
On one of the alleged killer's Facebook pages, investigators found the message: "Bang. Two drops in two hours," Sky News reports.
"I think they were on a killing spree. We would have had more bodies that night if we didn't get them,” Ford said in an interview with the Australian Associated Press.
Police revealed Sunday that one of the teens confessed to the crime and said he did it for the “fun of it,” KOCO reports.
"The boy who has talked to us said, 'We were bored and didn't have anything to do, so we decided to kill somebody,'" Ford told the Associated Press.
That teen and the others remain in custody, and Ford said the district attorney is expected to file charges Tuesday. It wasn't known if the three will be charged as adults or juveniles. They were to appear in court Tuesday afternoon.
Ford wouldn't say how many times Christopher Lane was shot. Autopsy results are pending.
Lane’s girlfriend, Sarah Harper, wrote a tribute on Facebook after he was killed.
"I love you so much babe," she said, according to Sky News. "From 2009 until forever you will always be mine and in a very special and protected place in my heart."
East Central University, the school which Lane attended, is setting up a fund so Lane’s parents, who are still in Australia, can come to Oklahoma, KOCO reports.
"Chris was a well-liked young man here on campus. His teammates thought a lot of him. Seemed to be a bright, promising student," Dr. Jeff Williams, the Athletic Director at East Central University, told the station.
East Central University is in Ada, about 85 miles west of Duncan. Lane started 14 games at catcher last year and was entering his senior year.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.