Published: August 23, 2008 04:21 pm      

Alderson man killed in shooting

An Alderson man is dead following a shooting on Friday.

Deputies responded to a shooting call on Friday morning in the High Hill-Bache area, said Pittsburg County Sheriff’s Investigator Jeremy Webb.

The deputies found James Lee Short, 30, dead when they arrived at a residence at the scene, apparently having died from a gunshot wound, Webb said.

“Evidence and witness statements indicate Short had made a forced entry into the residence,” Webb said.

No arrests have been made and the shooting is still under investigation, Webb said late Friday afternoon.

“The investigation currently suggests that the death resulted as an act of self defense,” Webb said.

Pittsburg County Sheriff Jerome “Snookie” Amaranto said he asked the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation to assist the sheriff’s office in the shooting probe.

Contact James Beaty at jbeaty@mcalesternews.com.