Clayton Stephens, 19, was found with a fatal gunshot wound to his face on April 9, 2023, in Lawton, Oklahoma. Friends last saw him the night before when he left their home intending to return. Born and raised in Dallas, he had moved to Lawton to live with his grandparents and finish high school and was especially close to his grandmother. Those who knew him described him as a typical teenager who enjoyed work, cooking, music and movies; he had recently moved in with a friend.

Investigators identified 24-year-old Tawann Richardson as a suspect. Video surveillance from Stephens’ home showed Richardson picking him up in a Chrysler Pacifica in the early hours of April 9. The Pacifica was later found in Vernon, Texas, where a search uncovered blood inside and outside the vehicle. Richardson was arrested for Stephens’ murder; he later pleaded guilty and received life imprisonment for the killing.

If anyone knew Clayton, his movements that weekend, or saw the Chrysler Pacifica in the area, please share what you know.