Britney Michelle Smith, 28, was found dead in her Mounds, Oklahoma home after deputies conducted a well-being check on December 18, 2021. Responding officers discovered blood on the exterior of the residence and located Britney deceased inside. She was a mother and worked as a dental assistant.

Investigators say the death unfolded within the context of domestic violence. Witnesses reported that Britney’s partner, 35-year-old Chad Alan Hudgins of Bristow, Oklahoma, confessed to shooting her during an argument. Hudgins left the state after the incident and was located and arrested on December 22, 2021; authorities found a loaded 9mm pistol at the time of his arrest. He was charged with second-degree murder.

If anyone in the Mounds area knew Britney, her family, or has information about what led to that December confrontation, please come forward to assist the investigation.