In March of 2019, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, a 41-year-old man named Jacob Lee Murphy was found deceased in a house near Archer Street and College Avenue. His death was the result of a gunshot wound, and the Tulsa Police quickly identified it as the city's eighth homicide of the year.
The discovery was made around 9 p.m. on a Wednesday evening. Investigators promptly began working the case and were able to identify a person of interest.
Shortly after finding Murphy's body, the authorities publicly named Michael Bowen as a suspect in the fatal shooting. While a suspect was named, a potential motive for the shooting was not immediately released to the public.
Further details that emerged painted a picture of Jacob Murphy as a talented and multifaceted individual. An obituary described him as a brilliant gentleman who died while being a good Samaritan. He was a gifted piano player, once requested to perform for a former governor, and was also a ballroom dancer. His varied career path included time with the Tulsa Chorus and Tulsa Opera, as well as work as a chef, farmer, home builder, and landscape designer. An online memorial confirms that an arrest was made in connection with his death, which was attributed to gun violence on March 13, 2019.
