Corliss C. Howell, 64, was shot and killed in his Lawton home on a Sunday evening in January 2024. Howell, a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, lived with two roommates near the 1600 block of Southwest E Avenue. That afternoon he and a female housemate were away; when they returned they found the third roommate, 61-year-old Wesley Moore, heavily intoxicated. When Howell began to rise from his chair, Moore fired a single, fatal shot. Officers arrived around 8 p.m.; the suspect complied with commands and was taken into custody, while Howell was pronounced dead at the scene.

Lawton police booked Wesley Moore on a first-degree murder complaint soon after the shooting, and later reports indicated prosecutors pursued charges; some subsequent coverage referred to a manslaughter trial as the case moved through the courts. Friends and family remembered Howell for his warmth, humor, and devotion to his children and grandchildren, with a celebration of life held at New Life Assembly of God in Cache. Does anyone who knew Corliss or who has information about that January night have details to share?