Crista Arcella Downey, 46, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, was shot and killed on Tuesday, June 13, 2017, after getting into a truck outside McAlister’s Deli. Police say a gun discharged inside the vehicle and struck her on the left side; first responders pronounced her dead at the scene. Officers emphasized that no one inside the restaurant was in danger and that the shooting occurred inside the truck.

Authorities initially described the shooting as possibly accidental and publicly identified her husband as the person who had the firearm. Months later the investigation produced an arrest: 53-year-old Johnie Dean Downey of Pryor was taken into custody by a Cherokee Nation Marshal and booked on a complaint of first-degree murder. Investigators had noted his earlier claim that the shooting was an accident while they continued to gather statements and evidence.

If anyone witnessed the couple at the restaurant or has information about what happened in the truck, please share what you know.