In the early morning hours of March 16, 2018, a northwest Oklahoma City neighborhood was the scene of a double homicide. A vehicle that had struck a mailbox near Memorial and County Line Road contained the bodies of two men: 39-year-old Shaun Dejon Ruddle and 23-year-old Cody Dwayne Early, Jr. Investigators determined their fatal injuries were not caused by the crash but were indicative of homicide.

Authorities allege that Ronnie Lewis Miller III planned to rob one of the victims of drugs and money and shot both men in the head after being mocked. The two victims were discovered inside a stolen SUV; court documents say Miller had intended to return and destroy the vehicle to hide evidence. Miller was charged with two counts of first-degree murder in July 2018, but after a May 2021 preliminary hearing he was committed to the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and in January 2022 was found incompetent to stand trial, with proceedings suspended while he receives treatment.

If anyone knew Shaun Ruddle or has information about what happened that night, please share what can help the investigation.