An OU student was charged with three counts of first degree murder after reportedly confessing to the slaying of his parents and younger sister in their Duncan home.
Alan Joseph Hruby, 19, was charged with the shooting-death of parents John Hruby, 50, Tinker Hruby, 48, and sister Katherine Hruby, 17, at an arraignment hearing Wednesday in Duncan. Hruby was crying and his voice was very soft as he answered questions at the hearing.
The family’s bodies were found by the family’s housekeeper a little before 9 a.m. Monday. They had been shot to death. The 9mm pistol and recordings from video surveillance of the house were dumped in a local lake, district attorney Jason Hicks said.
John Hruby had reported his 9mm pistol stolen from his car's console on Oct. 9, according to the incident report. The report states that the gun was stolen between 7:45 p.m. on Oct. 8 to 9:50 a.m. on Oct. 9.
Alan Hruby owed approximately $3,000 to a loan company, and his parents were going to cut Alan Hruby off financially, Hicks said.
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Hicks said Alan Hruby said he shot his family so he could be the sole heir to their money. Duncan police believe Alan Hruby committed the crime alone.
“I think the only remorse we’ve seen out of him is that he’s been caught,” Hicks said.
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Neighbors did not report hearing gun shots, Hicks said.
Alan Hruby has been held in the Stephens County jail since he arrived at the crime scene Monday. He was held on stolen check charges and probation violations, which stemmed from an August 2013 felony charge for credit card fraud.
According to the 2013 affidavit, Alan Hruby applied for a credit card under grandmother Janis Hruby’s name. He used the Dillards American Express card throughout Europe — specifically in Paris — for a total of $4,891.18.
The Daily contacted Janis Hruby, but a family sponsor declined to comment at this time.
Alan Hruby violated probation for the credit card charge over the weekend when he traveled to Dallas and stayed at the Ritz-Carlton hotel.
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A photo posted to his Instagram on Sunday show a man and a woman reclining on what appears to be a bed. The caption reads: “College wouldn’t be half as great with out these two peaches. #bestfriends #roomies #college #outx #ou #universityofoklahoma”
John Higgins, University College freshman, lives on the same floor as Alan Hruby in Headington Hall. Higgins said he’d heard rumors about the case.
“I didn’t think he could do something like that,” Higgins said.
Grayson Richey, supply chain management sophomore, also lived on Alan Hruby’s floor in Headington Hall.
“I’ve seen him around. To me, he was always quiet. He’s never said anything to me,” Richey said.
Director of operations for Headington Hall, Bryan Hinnen, directed all questions to OU’s Public Affairs office.
University spokesman Corbin Wallace said he could not comment on the situation because it is an ongoing investigation. Wallace issued a statement Tuesday saying the university was monitoring the situation to ensure campus safety.
Alan Hruby's next hearing is scheduled for Dec. 17. He does not currently have an attorney for this case.
Dana Branham and Justine Alexander contributed to this report.
