WELEETKA, Okla. — A 24-year-old man was arrested Tuesday night, October 27, 2026, after a shooting in Weleetka left another man wounded and hospitalized, according to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI).

Samuel Valentin, 24, was taken into custody by the Okfuskee County Sheriff's Office and booked into the Okfuskee County Jail on a complaint of shooting with intent to kill.

The investigation began around 9:20 p.m. Tuesday, when Weleetka police officers responded to a reported physical disturbance in the 200 block of West 6th Street.

When officers arrived, they found an adult man suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.

Emergency responders provided lifesaving treatment before transporting the victim to a Tulsa-area hospital. Authorities reported that he was in stable condition.

OSBI Investigators Identify Suspect Following Shooting

The Weleetka Police Department requested assistance from the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation following the shooting.

OSBI special agents responded to the scene and began collecting evidence.

Based on information gathered during the investigation, agents identified Valentin as the suspect.

Later that same evening, Okfuskee County sheriff's deputies located Valentin and arrested him.

He was booked into the county jail on a complaint of shooting with intent to kill.

District Attorney to Review Case for Formal Charges

The OSBI will submit its investigative findings to the Okfuskee County District Attorney's Office once the investigation is complete.

Prosecutors will then determine what formal charges, if any, will be filed against Valentin.

The OSBI acknowledged assistance from the Weleetka Police Department, Okfuskee County Sheriff's Office and Muscogee Creek Nation Lighthorse Police Department.