Tristan James Waters was 20 when he died from a gunshot wound to the head after police were called to the Okmulgee, Oklahoma, home he shared with his younger brother on the evening of December 12, 2018. He was taken to a local hospital but did not survive. Tristan was described as White/Caucasian and worked in auto repair and sales.

Officers reported no immediate signs of a struggle or altercation inside the residence. Investigators later arrested Tristan’s 17-year-old brother; his name was not released because of his age. The brother was charged with manslaughter, a charge that signals authorities treated the shooting as not premeditated and aligns with accounts framing the incident as a tragic accident.

Does anyone who knew Tristan or the family have further information about what happened that night?