WOODWARD, Okla. — A disagreement between two men in Woodward turned deadly Wednesday night, April 10, 2024.
Woodward Police Department Detective Capt. Darren Navratil said Fernando Chavez, 24, was booked into Woodward County Jail on a complaint of second-degree murder after authorities said he attacked another man experiencing homelessness with a machete at High Plains Outreach Center in Woodward.
The incident happened at around 7:45 p.m. Wednesday.
The name of the victim is being withheld until next of kin are notified, Navratil said.
He said the complaint might be amended to first-degree murder.
According to officials with the shelter and law enforcement, the shelter likely will remain closed for a while, as the investigation takes place. Currently, those displaced by the crime have shifted their temporary location to the Woodward Day Center at Santa Fe and 9th in Woodward.
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