On the afternoon of Saturday, August 7, 2021, 27-year-old Alyssa Rene Edlund was shot while seated in a car near North Seneca Avenue and Elm Street in Haskell, Oklahoma. Witnesses or first responders found her on the street next to the vehicle with at least two gunshot wounds; she was conscious and able to speak initially but later died of her injuries. Her boyfriend, who had been in the car with her, was not injured.

Investigators recovered shell casings from two different types of firearms, and it was unclear whether shots came from another vehicle or from individuals on foot. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation was asked to lead the homicide probe. On October 20, 2021, 21-year-old Braulio Becerra Lopez was arrested in Tulsa County and charged with first-degree murder; authorities identified him as one of three suspects and recovered a black Chrysler 300 registered to him and a silver Chrysler 200 believed to have been nearby during the shooting. The OSBI said two other suspects were still being sought.

Alyssa’s family described her as independent and strong-willed and urged that anyone with information come forward. Did anyone in Haskell see either of the vehicles or the shooting on August 7?