Alexander Daugherty, 38, was shot in an alley near West Hensley Boulevard and South Morton Avenue in Bartlesville just before 1 a.m. on July 8, 2024. Neighbors heard a single pop they initially thought was a firework; officers found Daugherty with a gunshot wound and he was taken to a local hospital, where he died.

Investigators say the shooting appears to have begun inside a nearby house and may have involved a dispute over drugs or money. Bartlesville Police identified Thomas Conway as a person of interest; Conway was later taken into custody in Wichita on unrelated warrants that included drug and firearms offenses. A search of a residence tied to the investigation reportedly turned up cocaine base, baggies, digital scales, a glass pipe with methamphetamine residue, fentanyl pills, a police radio, and a loaded revolver. Conway was being held on a $2 million bond.

The homicide remains under active investigation. If anyone has information about Daugherty, the events that night, or the residence involved, please come forward.