Pro MMA fighter faces death penalty after being arrested for 'killing two people in a botched armed robbery'

  • Roshaun Jones was arrested Friday for shooting dead two people in armed robbery of Oklahoma laundromat
  • One victim was female laundromat employee and the other was a male bystander who tried to stop the robbery
  • Jones was last seen in MMA ring in Kansas this past November
  • If convicted, Jones could get the death penalty 

Roshaun Jones (above) was arrested Friday for allegedly shooting dead two people during an armed robbery in Oklahoma

A professional MMA fighter allegedly killed two people during a botched robbery of a laundromat in Oklahoma on Monday.

Roshaun Jones, who has a record of 2-6 as a fighter in pro MAA, was arrested on Friday in connection with the robbery, TMZ reported.

The Oklahoma native was last seen in an MMA ring in Kansas this past November.

Authorities allege that he shot dead two people during the armed robbery of the laundromat in Oklahoma.

One victim was a female laundromat employee and the other was a male bystander who tried to stop the robbery.

Local law enforcement as well as the US Marshal service launched a manhunt in search of the suspects.

Jones was arrested Friday and charged with two counts of first degree murder.

If convicted, he faces the death penalty.

 

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