Two Teens Plead Guilty to Osage Casino Shooting That Injured Two, Killed Dog
Posted on: March 4, 2026, 12:35h.
Last updated on: March 4, 2026, 12:35h.
- Two teens have been sentenced to 17 years in state prison for a 2025 Oklahoma casino shooting
- The teens admitted to opening fire, injuring two people who survived their wounds
- A service dog died during the April 2025 shooting
Two teenagers have pleaded guilty to the April 2025 shooting inside the Osage Casino Hotel in Oklahoma.
Malik Sampson, of Tulsa, and Marquaveon Da’Shawn Goff, address unknown, were both charged with a felony count of assault and battery with a deadly weapon for their roles in the April 12, 2005, tribal casino shooting. Sampson was additionally charged with a felony count of shooting with the intent to kill.
In waiving their right to a jury trial, the two agreed to be sentenced by Judge Burl Estes. The associate district judge handed each a 20-year prison sentence in the Oklahoma Department of Corrections.
However, because the judge found that Sampson and Goff were only guilty of 85% of the charges against them, presumably because the two shooting victims survived, they will only need to serve 17 years. Sampson and Goff are also given time credit for being held in prison since last April.
Estes additionally ordered a Judicial Review of their sentences for November 2030, which could result in years being taken off based on good behavior.
Osage Casino Shooting
Shortly after midnight on April 12, 2025, a fight broke out on the Osage Casino floor. Owned and operated by the Osage Nation, officials with the Osage Nation Police Department and Osage County Sheriff’s Office responded to find a male and female suffering from nonfatal gunshot wounds.
Casino surveillance video captured two shooting suspects, later identified as Sampson and Goff. After a weeklong manhunt, Sampson and Goff surrendered to authorities.
The two shooting victims survived and made full recoveries. Unfortunately, a service animal did not.
Sara and Blake Scowden were staying in a first-floor hotel room when they heard the gunfire. Blake, a military veteran, sprang from his bed and raced toward the scene, thinking there was an active shooter. Blake’s service and therapy dog, trained to stay by his side, raced out of the room following in pursuit.
Blake’s loyal service dog, Cora, died as a result of the incident. While initial reports suggested that either Sampson or Goff shot Cora, the Osage County Sheriff’s Office later said the surveillance video only showed the dog running out of the casino. Cora was later found deceased, covered in blood.
Oklahoma Casinos 18+
In most other states where casinos operate, Sampson and Goff wouldn’t have been granted access because they were both only 18 years old at the time. While most commercial casinos and some tribal properties require guests to be at least 21, Oklahoma tribal casinos grant entry for those 18 and up.
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