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17-year-old suspect Matthew Fox claims self-defense in Oklahoma death

BY PENNY COCKRELL | Modified: January 30, 2009 at 8:42 am | Published: January 30, 2009

Copyright 2009, The Oklahoman

FORT WORTH, Texas — Matthew Gene Fox had plenty to say to reporters who visited him Thursday at the Tarrant County jail.

Matthew Fox, 17, was interviewed in jail in Texas on Thursday. He’s jailed in the death of Leroy Herrera. PHOTO BY Kerri Moon, for The Oklahoman

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Fox, 17, suspected in the Saturday night stabbing death of his girlfriend’s father, Leroy Herrera, 41, admitted the killing but said it was self-defense.

Fox said he was hiding...
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