In the pre-dawn hours of July 5, 2025, Michael Anthony Love, 38, was shot in the expansive parking lot of WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, Oklahoma. Deputies from the Love County Sheriff’s Office found Love with at least one gunshot wound around 2:30 a.m.; he was taken to a nearby hospital and later died. Authorities have described the incident as a homicide and said the suspect fled the scene.

Because the casino sits on tribal land, the Chickasaw Lighthorse Police took over the investigation. Friends and family described Love as a devoted family man, a great father, and a talented basketball player. Few public details have been released about what led to the shooting or the suspect’s identity.

Did anyone who was at WinStar the night of July 4–5 see anything in the parking lot around 2:30 a.m. that could help investigators?