Suspected Norman shooter accused of stealing insurance money
NORMAN (AP) — Federal investigators say a Norman man who fatally shot himself this week after being suspected of killing two people was facing felony charges connected to an insurance scheme.
An FBI affidavit alleges that Timothy Michael Deffner, 55, stole more than $67,300 in payments from an insurance company that were meant to cover a property damage claim on a home owned by his in-laws, The Oklahoman reported.
He was facing five felony counts of uttering forged instruments in connection with the case.
A warrant was issued for Deffner’s arrest on Tuesday, the same day his estranged wife and her attorney were shot. Police believe Deffner repeatedly shot Cayann Deffner, 49, and set her house on fire after shooting her divorce attorney, Bryan Young, at his home. Young, 47, died at a hospital.
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