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Inset: Connor A. Kinnamon (Payne County Jail). Background: Authorities entering the Oklahoma home where Kinnamon allegedly shot and killed the mother of his child (KWTV).
A 27-year-old man from Oklahoma is facing charges for allegedly murdering his ex-girlfriend. The incident reportedly involved shooting the woman in the back of the head while she was holding their 5-year-old son during a heated argument on Easter morning. The suspect then fled the state.
Authorities arrested Connor Allen Kinnamon in Kansas. He has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of 27-year-old Audrey Adams, according to court documents.
The altercation began with a verbal argument that escalated into a minor physical confrontation, as reported by KUSH 1080 AM radio station in Cushing, Oklahoma, citing a probable cause affidavit. During the dispute, Kinnamon’s mother intervened to separate the pair.
The tension intensified when Adams called her mother to come pick her up, which reportedly agitated Kinnamon further, as noted by the police.
At the time of the tragic shooting, several family members were reportedly present in the residence.
“Connor was standing just inside the dining area facing the front door. Audrey had [their son] in her arms,” the affidavit reportedly said. “[The victim’s mother] began telling Audrey to come with her when Connor said something to the effect of shooting himself. Connor then pulled the gun and shot Audrey, who immediately collapsed onto the floor of the living room.”
Emergency Medical Services personnel responded shortly after and attempted lifesaving measures, but Adams was pronounced dead at 2:47 a.m.
Immediately after the shooting, police said Kinnamon ran from the residence through the back door, taking his mother’s Buick Regal and driving from the scene.
In a motion seeking to have Kinnamon held without bond, prosecutors wrote that he shot Adams “in the back of the head” and later confessed to killing her.
Family members reacted quickly, with Adams’ mother grabbing the couple’s young child while Kinnamon’s mother called 911 and informed the dispatcher her son had fled in her vehicle, Oklahoma City CBS affiliate KWTV reported.
Investigators tracked Kinnamon across state lines by pinging his cellphone and were able to speak with him and talk him into stopping the vehicle.
“Numerous pings indicated that Connor was northbound toward the Kansas state line, eventually crossing into Kansas,” the affidavit said, adding that a deputy was able to contact Kinnamon by phone and negotiate his surrender as law enforcement coordinated the stop.
A firearm believed to have been used in the killing was later recovered.
“The Sumner County Sheriff’s Office secured the Buick Regal and located the suspected firearm used in the shooting inside the vehicle,” according to the affidavit. A single spent 9 mm casing was also found inside the home.
The couple’s son was not physically harmed in the shooting, police said. Authorities also noted that in an interview with detectives, Kinnamon said he and Adams had used methamphetamine in the hours before the shooting, though toxicology results are still pending.
Kinnamon is being held in the Payne County Jail without bond, court records show. He is currently scheduled to appear in court again for a preliminary hearing on May 4.