According to some accounts the 17 year old Chaffin had a history of running away from home.
He stole medication, a truck and the firearms from his family in OK.
I suspect drugs were involved and that was the motive for the break-in.
It is unclear why the other young man was involved and killed himself.
According to Chaffin’s father his son had recently finished homeschooling and was employed at two Tecumseh area restaurants, no history of trouble with the law or running away, described him as a follower not a leader, thinks somebody got him in over his head in something. Father is baffled, distraught, says his heart goes out to the husband and wife who were subjected to an attempted armed invasion, he’s sorry they had to endure that.
The “stolen” truck was to be given to Chaffin on his 18th birthday.
Photo of King is a cell pic taken while disrobed in a bathroom. Can’t think of too many reasons why an 18 year old male would do that.
Impressionable, sheltered 17 year old somehow meets up with an apparently more jaded, worldly 18 year old, and in a fairly short time mayhem and death ensues, with the two making a suicide pact with each other.