OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma County District Attorney’s Office will pursue the death penalty against a man accused of fatally stabbing an 18-year-old clerk during a 2024 robbery at a northwest Oklahoma City convenience store.
Anthony Gonzalez, 24, is charged with first-degree murder and robbery with a dangerous weapon in the Oct. 18, 2024, death of Jaedynn Anthony, Oklahoma City’s 71st homicide that year.
Prosecutors allege Gonzalez stabbed Anthony after receiving money from the cash register at a 7-Eleven near Wilshire and Council roads. Police believe he left the store with less than $40.
Officers found Anthony dead at the scene shortly before 3 a.m., about 45 minutes after the reported stabbing, according to prosecutors.
District Attorney Vicki Zemp Behenna said the decision to seek capital punishment was made after a “careful review of the facts, the law, and extensive discussion” with experienced prosecutors.
“Based on that process and the evidence in this case, we believe seeking the death penalty is appropriate,” Behenna said in a statement.
The state filed a Bill of Particulars outlining three aggravating circumstances: that the murder was especially heinous, atrocious or cruel; that it was committed to avoid arrest or prosecution; and that Gonzalez poses a continuing threat to society.
Gonzalez remains jailed on a $10 million bond. Following a preliminary hearing on Jan. 21, a judge ordered him to stand trial. His arraignment is scheduled for April 1, 2026.
Criminal charges are based on probable cause. All defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
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