John Velas was found shot to death near a walking track in Elmer Thomas Park in Lawton, Oklahoma, in the early morning hours of September 4, 2023. He had been shot three times in the head.

Two days before the killing Velas told Lawton police he believed his estranged wife, Susen Adell Hunter, wanted him dead. He said a man had approached him claiming Hunter had tried to hire him to kill Velas and had offered a large sum. Investigators later learned Hunter had allegedly approached two different men with similar offers; both men reportedly declined.

Hunter was arrested and initially charged with solicitation for first-degree murder; prosecutors later filed additional charges including murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and obstructing an officer. Hunter has denied the accusations, saying she was abused and set up.

If anyone has information about Velas, his movements in early September 2023, or contacts who might have been involved, please share what you know.