Dan C. Beal III, 45, was fatally shot inside a residence on East Ada Spiuel Avenue in Chickasha, Oklahoma, on August 10, 2017. Police were called for shots fired around 5:30 p.m.; officers found Beal deceased from a gunshot wound and the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation joined the Chickasha Police Department in the homicide probe.

Witnesses reported a four-door gray car with newer scissortail Oklahoma plates leaving the area shortly after the shooting; that vehicle became a key lead in the early investigation. The motive for the shooting was not immediately clear.

Authorities arrested 28-year-old Steve Lail Jr. at his home near Blanchard just before midnight on August 11, 2017, and accused him of fatally shooting Beal. Details about what led to the confrontation remain under investigation. If anyone knew Dan Beal or saw the gray car that evening, your information could help.