Fort Sill Soldiers charged with violent home invasion

Four US soldiers from Fort Sill, Oklahoma have been charged in a home invasion in which four people were shot and wounded.

Three of the soldiers broke into the home in Lawton, Oklahome on Sept 20, and the fourth sat as the getaway driver, prosecutors said. The three who entered the home were charged of conspiracy to commit first-degree robbery, three counts of first-degree robbery, and five counts of kidnapping, reports Fox News.

According to NewsOK, a warning was sent to Fort Sill soldiers because of rumors that the shooting involved gang members. They believed that they might seek revenge on Fort Sill personnel.

Pfc. Kevon McLarren, 22, is believed to have fired the shots, according to witnesses. He has been charged with shooting with intent to kill and first degree-burgalry.

20-year-old Jared Berman, the man in the car, was charged with being an accessory to a crime.

According to the Associated Press, this was an isolated incident, and that the Army was cooperating with the police.

Reports CBS News 10:

[Police Chief Ronnie] Smith says though there has not been a confirmed gang threat, he does not doubt if gang members were involved in this week's shooting that they are talking about it.
"Do I believe that gang members are spouting off?  Yeah, I believe they are mouthing off saying they're going to retaliate.  Will they?  I don't know, but we will prosecute them to the full extent of the law if they do."