Lionel Lee Rivers, 52, was found shot to death in his north Tulsa home just after midnight on October 15, 2020. Known as Lee and the Candy Man for the candy store he ran from his house, Rivers was also an ordained minister at Outreach Ministry of Love Church since 1991 and described as someone who shared the word of God and helped those in need.

Investigators say the killing followed a robbery. Rivers had been at a casino earlier that day and reportedly told others about his winnings, a detail authorities believe made him a target. Police say Rivers let two men into his home; while they looked at car rims, Clearance Holmes allegedly produced a gun and shot Rivers twice. The suspects unplugged Rivers’ security system but left the unit behind. Holmes and Stephon Thompson were arrested and booked into the Tulsa County Jail the day after Rivers was found, and officials said they were not seeking additional suspects.

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