Bobby Joe Johnson Sr., 47, was killed in Hugo, Oklahoma, on January 2, 2024. A lifelong resident of the McCurtain/Choctaw County area and a machinist by trade, he was described by family as a Jack of all trades who could fix anything. Authorities found Johnson deceased from an apparent gunshot wound after the Choctaw County Sheriff’s Office requested assistance from the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation.

Investigators report evidence of an altercation before the shooting. It is alleged that Johnson assaulted the wife of 21-year-old Tyler Andrew Klaus, and that the confrontation escalated before Klaus allegedly shot Johnson. Klaus was arrested, booked into the Choctaw County Jail, and charged with First-Degree Murder. The investigation remains ongoing.

Johnson is survived by his wife Krystal Sipes-Johnson, three children Sierra Timms, Kylee Johnson, and Bobby Joe Johnson, Jr., his mother, and three grandchildren. Does anyone have information about the events in Hugo on January 2 that could help the investigation?