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The suspect in a bar shooting in Bartlesville that left two dead on Monday night turns himself over to authorities.

Bartlesville Police Department (BPD) Chief Tracy Roles says 51-year-old Gregory Rogers (pictured right) of Tulsa turned himself in at the Tulsa County Sheriff's Office (TCSO) on Tuesday morning. Roles says Rogers has been arrested for two counts of first degree murder and one felony count for possession of a firearm after previous conviction.

Chief Roles says they believe the public was never in danger and that the incident was an isolated event that took place in a bar. He says they are working to find out what caused the altercation.

The victims worked at the Kickstand Saloon. They are identified as Austin Standeford and Van Parson. Standeford was working when the incident took place, but Parson was there as a patron. 

Standeford, a Native American that lived in Bartlesville, was in his late-30's. Parson was in his 20's when he passed. It is unknown at this time if Parson lived in Ochelata or Ponca City. One of the victims died on the way to the hospital. The other victim passed upon arrival at the hospital.

Pictured left is emergency personnel and police responding to the shooting incident at the Kickstand Saloon in the 1800 Block of SW Frank Phillips Boulevard in Bartlesville on Monday night that left two victims dead.

The FBI is involved in the matter because Standeford is a registered Native American. Chief Roles says the BPD is still the lead agency in this case with the promise of full assistance from the FBI if needed.

Chief Roles says they have reason to believe that Rogers returned to Tulsa after the incident because he was transported to a hospital via ambulance with a gunshot wound to his forearm. He says this took place at 11:30 p.m. on Monday. It is unknown at this time as to who shot Rogers.

Rogers then left the hospital at 2:00 a.m. prior to being medically treated for his wound. Chief Roles says medical staff told the BPD of Rogers' appearance at the hospital, noting his gunshot wound. He says detectives then worked closesly with the Tulsa Police Department to locate Rogers and his home through ambulance records.

A search warrant has since been served at Rogers' home. Chief Roles says they took possession of the vehicle that they believed Rogers was driving. He says Rogers subsequently turned himself into the TCSO where BPD detectives are in the process of picking him up. The hope is that Rogers will submit to an interview so they can put more pieces of the puzzle together.

Standeford and Parson are affiliated in some way with the Mongols Motorcycle Club. Chief Roles says the BPD does not know if that affiliation had anything to do with the events that transpired on Monday night. He says they do not know if Rogers has any gang affiliation or not, either.

Chief Roles says the BPD's detecitves and staff did an outstanding job of handling a chaotic scene. He says they worked throughout the night and continue to work to bring closure to this case. He gave a big thanks to the law enforcement agencies and others that have assisted in the case.

With that in mind, Chief Roles say there is still plenty to be done. Roles says they have a lot of questions to ask, such as what happened in the bar that caused Rogers to allegedly fire his weapon. He says there were plenty of witnesses that they will be questioning to try and get to the whole truth.

There is a long road ahead to piece this case together, but Chief Roles believes the BPD's detectives and assisting agencies will get to the bottom of what happened.

We will have more information when it becomes available.