An Oklahoma 32-year-old man, Brandon Morrissette, will potentially spend the rest of his life in prison after being convicted of murder. He fatally shot Robenie “RJ” Long, a Marine and a college student whom Morrisette believed was having an affair with his wife.
According to a statement issued by Oklahoma County District Attorney Vicki Behenna, Morrissette was convicted of first-degree murder and possession of a firearm on school property on Thursday, August 28.
The jury has recommended that Morrissette serve a life sentence without the possibility of parole for the 2023 Long’s shooting death. He will be sentenced on October 14, 2025.
“I am so thankful for the jury that we had,” Long’s mother, Kelly, said following the conviction. “I was just praying for them as they were leaving to go