Bradley Dean Wallingford, 56, was found dead from gunshot wounds on the evening of June 29, 2024, in a room at the Eagle Suites hotel near 47th Street and Yale Avenue in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Police were called for reports of gunfire around 10 p.m.; Tulsa Police say surveillance footage and eyewitness accounts led them to identify a 17-year-old male suspect who was taken into custody shortly after the shooting.

Because the suspect is a member of a federally recognized tribe, the FBI is involved and federal murder charges are being pursued. The investigation into how the shooting unfolded is ongoing. Wallingford was born September 24, 1967, in Cleveland, Oklahoma, graduated from Tulsa Will Rogers High School in 1986, worked as a machinist until a 2018 motorcycle accident, and was remembered for his love of football and riding his Harley-Davidson.

A gathering for family and friends was held July 8, 2024, and a funeral service took place July 9 at Jim Groesbeck Memorial Chapel in Sand Springs. Does anyone have information about Wallingford’s activities in Tulsa on June 29 that could help clarify what happened?