In the quiet suburban community of Edmond, Oklahoma, the life of 29-year-old Sarah Semlar was tragically cut short on Friday, August 30, 2019. On that day, a distressing 911 call from one of Sarah's friends reporting a disturbance at a local home set in motion a devastating series of events. Shortly after, a second 911 call was received, this time from a man inside the residence.
The caller, 43-year-old Scott Garber, chillingly informed the dispatcher that he had just shot two people and was about to take his own life.
When police arrived at the home, they were met with a grim scene. Inside, they discovered the bodies of Sarah Semlar and 30-year-old Adam Crawford, both of whom had been fatally shot. They also found the body of Scott Garber, who had died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Investigators quickly pieced together the tragic timeline, concluding that Garber had murdered both Sarah and Adam before turning the gun on himself in a horrific murder-suicide.
Miraculously, an 11-year-old girl was also found inside the home, physically unharmed but undoubtedly traumatized by the violence that had unfolded. The motive for the brutal killings was not immediately clear, but the investigation confirmed that there were no outstanding suspects. The case was closed with the identification of Scott Garber as the sole perpetrator of the double murder and his subsequent suicide. The community was left to mourn the senseless loss of two young lives, grappling with the shock and sorrow of the violent act that had shattered the peace of their neighborhood.
