Andrew Dwayne Hopkins, 36, was found dead under a bridge in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, in the summer of 2022. Born in Tahlequah, he was described by family as a devoted father who enjoyed hunting, fishing and the outdoors. The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office investigated his death as a homicide.

Investigators focused on two suspects, Joe Garcia and Michael Clark. An informant said Hopkins’ body had been seen inside one of Garcia’s commercial buildings, prompting further questioning. During a second interview, Garcia allegedly confessed that he shot Hopkins after discovering Hopkins had been stealing from him. Clark was accused of helping clean up the scene after the killing. Garcia reportedly told investigators the 12-gauge pump-action shotgun used in the shooting had been thrown into the back of a random passing pickup, a claim officials said they doubted; authorities suspected the weapon was disposed of with the body, but it has not been recovered.

If anyone knew Andrew, his routines, or saw a 12-gauge shotgun or that pickup in Tahlequah in the summer of 2022, please share information with investigators.