Charles Maurice Colbert (Tulsa Police Department) and authorities outside of the home where he shot and killed Ashley Sneed (KOTV screenshot)

A 43-year-old man in Oklahoma will spend the remainder of his life behind bars for killing the mother of his child, fatally shooting the 38-year-old victim inside of her home after she attempted to have him served with papers filing for sole custody of their-1-year-old.

Tulsa County District Court Judge Clifford J. Smith on Tuesday ordered Charles Maurice Colbert to serve a sentence of life in a state correctional facility without the possibility of parole for the 2022 slaying of Ashley Sneed, court records reviewed by Law&Crime show.

Colbert in December waived his right to a jury trial, opting instead for a bench trial before Smith who went on to find him guilty of murdering Sneed.

According to a previous news release from the Tulsa Police Department, officers at about 12:30 p.m. on May 7, 2022, responded to a residence located near E Latimer Court and N 89th E Avenue in regard to a reported homicide. Upon arriving at the scene, first responders found an adult female, later identified as Sneed, who appeared to be suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

Investigators said they learned that when Colbert arrived at Sneed’s home, she attempted to lock him out. Colbert was able to get into the home and the two got into an argument about visitation rights regarding their child.

“Sneed attempted to serve Colbert papers for child custody,” the release stated. “Colbert became very angry and shot and killed Sneed. Colbert then fled the scene.”