Kyle Eugene Buck, 28, was shot and killed during an early morning altercation at the America’s Best Value Inn in Tulsa on March 14, 2021. The shooting, which occurred near Memorial and East 31st Street, struck Buck in the upper torso; he died at the scene. The slaying was recorded as Tulsa’s 10th homicide of the year.

Buck lived in Tulsa and worked in commercial construction. He was the father of a young son, Kaizen Buck, and is survived by his parents and several siblings. After the shooting the suspect fled the hotel but then called the Tulsa Police Department, admitted involvement, and surrendered; homicide detectives took the person into custody for questioning. Details about the suspect’s identity and charges were not released immediately.

If anyone has information about what led to the confrontation that night or knew Kyle, please share what you know with investigators.