McCURTAIN COUNTY, Okla. (KSLA) - A man from Broken Bow is in custody after reportedly stabbing his cousin to death.

The McCurtain County Sheriff’s Office says around 12:30 p.m. on Aug. 2, deputies responded to a home on Old Broken Bow Highway. Officials say someone called 911 and said Eric Rankins had showed up to the home and told him to call 911 because Rankins had just stabbed his cousin. When deputies got there, they met with the 911 caller and Rankins.

Rankins reportedly admitted to stabbing his cousin at 142 Peony Ln., where he and his cousin both lived. Deputies went to the address given by Rankins and found the victim suffering from multiple stab wounds. EMS personnel pronounced him dead on the scene.

Sheriff Bruce Shirey requested assistance in the investigation from the Oklaho

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