Philip Emerson, 56, was found dead in El Reno, Oklahoma, after being shot on June 14, 2024. His death quickly became linked to a broader law-enforcement operation when authorities identified a person of interest already wanted for violent crimes across state lines.

That person of interest was named as Stacy Lee Drake. Investigators tied Drake to two homicides in Sequoyah County that happened days earlier, a separate homicide in Alabama, and a carjacking in Morrilton, Arkansas. Drake was located and taken into custody in a wooded area in Morrilton.

Investigators are assembling the timeline and evidence that connect these incidents and determine motive and circumstance in Emerson’s killing. If anyone has information about Emerson, his movements in El Reno around June 14, 2024, or saw suspicious activity in the area, please come forward.