Tulsa shootings suspects Jake England and Alvin Watts confess, police say

(CBS/AP) TULSA, Okla. - The two suspects arrested in a Tulsa shooting spree, Jake England and Alvin Watts, have confessed, according to police documents given to the Associated Press.

The documents given to the AP on Monday say 19-year-old England confessed to shooting three people and 32-year-old Watts confessed to shooting two.

The reason for the shooting rampage may lie in a killing that took place more than two years ago. England's father, Carl England, was fatally shot in 2010 by a man who had threatened his daughter and tried to kick in the door of her home. The man was black and police say Jake England may have been seeking vengeance when he and his roommate shot five black people last week.

Family and friends say Carl England's death sent his son into a downward spiral. On Thursday, Jake England apparently wrote a Facebook post marking the second anniversary of his father's death and lamented that "it's hard not to go off."

The two suspects appeared in court Monday to have their bond set at $9.16 million apiece. Authorities have said they expect to charge the pair with three counts of first-degree murder and other crimes.

All of those killed in the spree were apparently random targets who were shot while walking around.

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