On the night of December 12, 2024, just before midnight, officers from the Liberty Police Department answered a 911 call about a possible shooting at Outlaw Jacks bar, 3216 Beaumont Avenue, Liberty, Texas. Responding officers found 37-year-old Christopher Lynn Pilgreen lying face down on the concrete outside the bar; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators released photos of two persons of interest and asked the public for help identifying them. By late on December 13, arrest warrants had been issued: Judge Chap Cain of the 253rd District Court signed a murder warrant for 28-year-old Christopher Jamal Wickliff, a first-degree felony charge, and a warrant for 25-year-old Crystal Nicole Salinas charging her with failure to report a felony. Both were taken into custody.

The Liberty Police Department thanked members of the public and several law-enforcement partners for assistance in the investigation. The case remains active; anyone with information is asked to come forward.