Brother charged in girl’s shooting death

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – The brother of a 15-year-old girl who was fatally shot in Oklahoma City has been charged in her slaying.

The Oklahoman (http://bit.ly/1OVTvrG ) reports that 20-year-old Patrick Thomas Brannan was charged Wednesday with first-degree murder.

Authorities say Brannan was arrested after Kira Brannan was found dead inside a south Oklahoma City home Monday morning. According to police, Brannan shot his sister in the back of the head. Police say the suspect was found later that day hiding in a drainage ditch and was arrested.

He is currently being held in the Oklahoma County jail without bail.