Benedict Hosea Howell, 38, was shot and killed in Boynton, Oklahoma, on May 8, 2025. Born and raised in Boynton, he attended the local high school and later Langston University before working as a truck driver whose routes took him across the country. Family and friends remember him as warm and generous.

The Muskogee County Sheriff’s Office opened a homicide investigation. Authorities identified a person of interest and announced an arrest, but they have not publicly released the suspect’s identity or a motive. Benedict’s mother and siblings are among those left planning a funeral while the community mourns.

If anyone knew Benedict, his routines, or saw anything in Boynton on or around May 8, 2025 that might help investigators, please come forward.