Tyler Gene Melton, 23, was shot and killed near 6th Street and Hope Avenue in Ada, Oklahoma, on the evening of October 10, 2019. The shooting occurred at about 8:45 p.m. after a heated argument that turned violent; Tyler suffered a single gunshot wound that was not self-inflicted. Reports say law enforcement quickly identified and located a 34-year-old suspect, Jerry Gardner, who was arrested and booked into the Pontotoc County Jail on a charge of first-degree murder.

Tyler was described as a White/Caucasian man, days shy of his 24th birthday. His family held a memorial at Criswell Funeral Home Chapel and he was buried at Franks Cemetery near Fittstown. The community remembered him for his love of the outdoors and his helpful nature.

Did anyone in the Ada area see or hear anything that night that could add detail to what happened at 6th and Hope?