Further investigation by the state Highway Patrol showed that Willcoxson fired more than 80 rounds at pursuing officers, reloading an AK-47 assault rifle as he drove. Officers recovered several other firearms when Willcoxson was arrested four hours after he was denied entry at Fort Leonard Wood due to concerns over his identification, said Highway Patrol Sgt. Dan Crain. The guns were believed to be stolen.
Some guys have all the luck, you know? How many can do what he did and not kill someone along the way? But, he keeps trying.
OK, what do we say about a solution? Surely, violent offenders and "masterminds" like this one have to stay in jail longer. Agreed? While we're working on that, why don't we make it a bit more difficult for guys like Wilcoxson to get guns? Wouldn't that be the smart move?Willcoxson was released from the Oklahoma Department of Corrections in 2008 after serving about 3½ years for burglary, escaping from jail and other felonies.
He was among nine inmates who attacked a jailer and fled on foot from the Delaware County Jail in Oklahoma a decade ago. He had escaped at least one other time previously, and authorities suspected him of masterminding the jail break. Willcoxson remained at large for nearly three years before he was arrested in Texas in 2003.
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