OKLAHOMA MAN KILLED OVER A FACEBOOK COMMENT

Police say Antwion Martin shot Edmond Tyree dead for commenting on a picture of his girlfriend.

Tyree wrote 'damm' [sic] on a photo of Sharda Perkins on July 12. Five days later, Tyree was shot dead in his apartment and his friend Michael Joe Hale was injured. Hale was able to identify Martin through images he saw on Facebook.

An Oklahoma man has been charged with first-degree murder after allegedly killing a man who commented on a picture his girlfriend posted of herself on Facebook.

Police say Antwion Courtez Martin, 20, went to the apartment of Edmond James Tyree, 48, on July 17 and shot him dead. He also allegedly shot and wounded Tyree's visiting friend Michael Joe Hale.

Five days before his death, Tyree had written 'damm' [sic] on a picture Sharda Perkins, 21, had posted of herself clad in a skimpy swimsuit on her Facebook page, presumably intended as a compliment.

Locked up: Antwion Courtez Martin has been charged in the shooting death of Edmond James Tyree

Below Tyree's comment, Martin, whose Facebook moniker is 'Twon Goinsteady Martin' questioned Tyree on the compliment, using an obscenity.

Killer body: The photograph Sharda Perkins posted of herself under which Edmond James Tyree wrote the four letters that led to his death



War of words: Unbelievably, police say Tyree's misspelled 'Damn' on Perkins' picture so enraged Martin that he shot him dead five days after the comment was made

Police say Hale was able to positively identify Martin through Facebook while he lay injured in hospital.

According to NewsOK, Tyree had shown Hale a picture of Perkins on Facebook and told him that they had 'been together' once but had both agreed it was a mistake. 

'He had mentioned to me a couple of weeks prior that they had been together. They both agreed it was a mistake... but everything's cool. They were still friends and left it at that. That's what he told me,' Hale said.

Edmond Tyree Shot at home for writing a complimentary Facebook comment about another man's girlfriend.

Social network: Police were led to Martin through Tyree's Facebook account - the same way Martin became aware of Tyree.

When he looked at Tyree's Facebook page, he noticed that Perkins was one of only a few friends Tyree had on Facebook. When he clicked on Perkins' profile, he saw pictures of her with Martin and recognized him as the shooter.

'It was pure dumb luck that he had his picture on her Facebook page,' Hale told NewOK.

Police are still looking for the accomplices in the July 17 shooting.



Young couple: Martin will be separated from his girlfriend Perkins for some time if he is convicted of first-degree murder in the shooting death of Edmond James Tyree

According to Perkins' Facebook page, she has been dating Martin since April this year. 

Martin is charged with first-degree murder and shooting with intent to kill. He remains in Oklahoma County jail.