Sue Ann Tarleton, 73, of Dallas, was shot and killed on June 13, 2025. First responders found Tarleton fatally wounded in the 1800 block of East Shore Circle around mid-morning; she died at the scene. An online memorial and public notices confirm her identity, age, and date of death.

Detectives quickly identified a known suspect. Three days after the killing, police named 74-year-old Owen Floyd Smith—Tarleton’s longtime boyfriend—as the person who called 911 and admitted to shooting her; he was arrested and charged with murder. Local reports say the call came on Smith’s 74th birthday and investigators described the case as a domestic incident. The department logged the matter as case number 084106-2025 and notified next of kin before releasing the victim’s name.

If anyone knew Sue Ann Tarleton or has information about what happened at East Shore Circle on June 13, please come forward.