A dispute that turned deadly ended the life of 45-year-old Justin Ruth on the evening of July 28, 2024, in Oklahoma City. The shooting happened about 8:25 PM at 2101 S. Harvey Avenue after a confrontation with another man. Ruth, a Caucasian male, was found with gunshot wounds and taken to OU Medical Center, where he later died. His death was recorded as Oklahoma City’s 51st homicide of 2024.

Investigators worked the scene and developed a suspect within hours. About 24 hours after the shooting, 44-year-old Carl Dustyn Malone was arrested and booked into the Oklahoma County Detention Center on a complaint of First Degree Murder and denied bond. Few additional public details about motive or circumstances have been released.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about what led to the altercation at S. Harvey Avenue, please share what is known.