A dispute inside a Muskogee home ended in gunfire in the early morning of March 28, 2026. Police say 38-year-old Elio Hernandez was shot in the front yard of a residence near East Side Boulevard and Gibson Street after an earlier altercation inside the house; officers found him around 4 a.m. and medical personnel pronounced him dead at the scene.

Investigators say the person who fought with Hernandez left the house and returned a short time later, then opened fire while Hernandez was outside with several others. The shooter fled before police arrived. The Muskogee Police Department identified 42-year-old Jesus Garcia as the suspect, obtained a warrant, and on April 9, 2026 announced Garcia had been taken into custody near Del Rio, Texas. The homicide investigation remains active.

Family members described Hernandez as loving, kind, and hardworking, and a GoFundMe was set up to help with funeral expenses. If anyone has information about the events around East Side Boulevard and Gibson Street that morning, please share what you know.