Aaron Gonzales, a 40-year-old man from Mexico, was killed in Pryor, Oklahoma, on the evening of July 21, 2024. Gonzales was staying at the Econo Lodge Motel for work when gunfire erupted around 9:30 PM. Officers found him with multiple gunshot wounds to his upper body; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Witnesses described a suspect vehicle, which led police to stop a car and take driver James Leroy Jackson into custody without incident. A search of the vehicle turned up multiple firearms, including three pistols, an AR-15, and a loaded shotgun. Investigators say they have found no evidence that Jackson and Gonzales knew each other, and officials describe the shooting as a random act. The matter has been turned over to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation.

If anyone was at the Econo Lodge that night or has information about the events leading up to the shooting, please come forward.