Anthony Louis Montoya, 40, was shot and killed in Lawton, Oklahoma, after an argument on the evening of October 6, 2023. Montoya had been riding with a group coming from a local casino when they stopped at an apartment complex on Hoover Avenue to pick up 21-year-old Timothy David Carpenter.

Montoya’s wife, Brenna, described learning of his death and the arrest first through social media before being officially notified. The Lawton Police Department said it needed to verify facts before confirming details with the family. Investigators arrested Timothy David Carpenter and charged him with first-degree murder and unlawful possession of a firearm after a prior felony conviction; bond was set at one million dollars.

If anyone witnessed the confrontation on Hoover Avenue or has information about the events that led to Montoya’s death, please share what is known with the authorities.