Oklahoma City, OK: City man arrested in slaying at Red Andrews Park had troubled past with victim, friend says

Brandon Lee Freeman 28, of Oklahoma City, was arrested on a complaint of first degree murder in connection with the Friday night shooting death of his former girlfriend.

BY MATT PATTERSON 0
Published: August 22, 2010
A man arrested Friday night on a murder complaint had a troubled history with the victim, who was his former girlfriend, a friend of the victim said Saturday.

City man arrested in slaying at Red Andrews Park had troubled past with victim, friend says
Ashlay Barnett, 25, was shot to death about 8:40 p.m. Friday at Red Andrews Park, a police spokeswoman said. Oklahoma City police later arrested Brandon Lee Freeman, 28, in connection with the killing.
Freeman had three children with Barnett, all of whom are in the custody of the Department of Human Services, Barnett's friend Tameka Kemp of Oklahoma City said.
Barnett and Freeman had known each other about 10 years and had moved to Oklahoma City together from Texas.
Kemp said Barnett was homeless and had been staying at shelters around the city.
Red Andrews Park, a place where homeless people in Oklahoma City often congregate, was a place she frequented.
Freeman was convicted of domestic abuse in April 2002, court records show.
Kemp said Freeman and Barnett still talked occasionally.
"She would text him to try to keep the peace,” Kemp said. "She was really scared of him.”