On the morning of September 21, 2021, 66-year-old Ella Louise Earl Moore was shot and killed inside her apartment in Pocola, Oklahoma. She had been visiting her son at his unit and left to return next door when loud pops and screams drew him outside. The son, who had a firearm, found Ella shot just inside her apartment and saw his 71-year-old estranged father, Billy Moore, reaching for a weapon. The son shot Billy; both adults were pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators noted a history of domestic trouble: Ella had obtained a protective order against Billy in May 2021. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation concluded the son acted in self-defense and did not arrest him; the inquiry was forwarded to the LeFlore County District Attorney for review. Few public details beyond the scene and the protective order have been released.

Does anyone have information about the family dynamics in Pocola or anyone who witnessed events that morning?