Jacob Shadrick

Jacob David Shadrick, a 31-year-old resident of Tulsa, Oklahoma, was a father whose life was violently taken in the summer of 2015. His death launched a complex homicide investigation that would lead to a manhunt for four suspects, leaving his children and loved ones to mourn a devastating loss.

The crime occurred in the early morning hours of Tuesday, June 16, 2015. At approximately 2:00 a.m., a group broke into Jacob's apartment at 3711 North Quaker Avenue in the Comanche Park Apartments. After failing to kick in the front and back doors, they shattered a rear window to get inside. Police believed the motive was robbery, stating that the suspects targeted Jacob because they thought he sold marijuana from the residence. Jacob, who was a white male, confronted the intruders downstairs as they were stealing his belongings. During the encounter, he was shot. He managed to flee to an upstairs bedroom, where he succumbed to his injuries. During the terrifying home invasion, Jacob's wife and children escaped the apartment and called for help.

The Tulsa Police Department's investigation quickly led to persons of interest. Authorities arrested two cousins, Brandy Jordan, 23, and Xavier Jordan, 22, charging both with first-degree murder. They soon issued an arrest warrant for a third suspect, 18-year-old Jerrick “Rico” Washington, identifying him as the suspected shooter. Washington was taken into custody on June 19 near Detroit Avenue and 32nd Street. A fourth individual, 19-year-old Isadore Jordan, another cousin, had been stopped in a vehicle with Brandy and Xavier on the day of the murder, but he was interviewed and released pending further investigation.

Months passed before the case against Isadore Jordan moved forward. On November 2, 2015, the Tulsa County District Attorney's office secured a warrant for his arrest on a charge of first-degree murder. The next day, the Fugitive Warrants Task Force tracked him to the very same apartment complex where Jacob was killed. As officers closed in, Isadore fled on foot into a dense, wooded area near 36th Street North and North Peoria Avenue. The search prompted authorities to lock down several nearby schools, including the Tulsa Tech Peoria Campus, while officers and K-9 units scoured the area with assistance from the air.

Despite an extensive search, Isadore initially managed to evade capture. However, the manhunt was short-lived. Three days later, on November 6, 2015, Tulsa police located and arrested Isadore Jordan, bringing the last of the four suspects into custody.

In the subsequent court proceedings, the initial charges were amended for some of the accused. Isadore Jordan pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of being an accessory to murder after the fact and received a 15-year prison sentence. Brandy Jordan and Xavier Jordan also pleaded guilty to accessory after the fact, with Brandy receiving a 20-year sentence and Xavier receiving a 10-year sentence. Jerrick Washington, the man accused of firing the fatal shot, was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison.

The resolution of the court cases brought a close to the official investigation into the death of Jacob Shadrick. The determined efforts of the Tulsa Police Department ensured that all four individuals involved in the fatal home invasion were held accountable for their roles in the crime that took a father from his family. As of the conclusion of the legal proceedings, the case is considered closed.