Jeffrey Alan Grafton Jr., 46, was killed on August 15, 2015, after a violent confrontation at a Midwest City motel that began when he and his cousin, off-duty Sapulpa police Lt. Trey Pritchard, went there to recover a truck stolen from Jeffrey. The truck’s GPS led them to a room where Jeffrey’s 24-year-old son, Jonathan Grafton, was present. A struggle inside the room escalated; Jonathan retrieved a firearm from a nightstand and during the chaos Jeffrey was accidentally shot. Lt. Pritchard, who had drawn his weapon, was then shot and killed.

Jonathan and his girlfriend, Daphne Mason, fled but were captured two days later in Enid after a citizen reported seeing them sleeping outside a convenience store. Jonathan was charged with two counts of first-degree murder plus meth possession and assault and battery upon an officer; Daphne was charged as an accessory to murder. The family described the case as tied to drug addiction and publicly expressed forgiveness toward Jonathan.

Does anyone have additional background on Jeffrey Grafton’s life in Midwest City or information about the motel confrontation that could help clarify what happened?