Cole David Twilligear, 25, was shot and killed at his home in the Ahloso area just south of Ada, Oklahoma, on February 8, 2021. Born October 18, 1995, in Liberal, Kansas, he worked as a freelance handyman in the Ada area and lived in a trailer park residence with his brother, Dalton Twilligear, and Howard Wesley Tarver.

Pontotoc County deputies responded after Dalton reported his brother had been shot in the head and was not breathing. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation assisted. Authorities allege Tarver, then 26, intervened in a physical fight between the brothers, retrieved a firearm from his vehicle, re-entered the residence, and fired after seeing Cole on top of Dalton. Tarver was arrested at the scene and charged with first-degree murder; he was held without bond. Funeral services for Cole were held February 12, 2021.

What details about that night or these individuals can anyone in the community add to help clarify what happened?