In the quiet community of Owasso, Oklahoma, the life of 29-year-old Eva M. Clark, a female, came to a tragic end on Sunday, June 3, 2018. Concerns grew among family members when they were unable to reach Eva and her husband, 36-year-old Matthew Johns Clark. A request for a welfare check brought Owasso police to their home in the Elm Creek Neighborhood.
Upon entering the residence, authorities made a grim discovery.
Both Eva and Matthew were found deceased inside, having sustained gunshot wounds. The initial stages of the investigation pointed towards a deeply personal and contained tragedy, with no evidence of a threat to the wider community. As detectives processed the scene, a somber narrative began to unfold.
The Owasso Police Department later confirmed the identities of the couple and revealed that the preliminary evidence suggested the incident was a murder-suicide. Investigators believe that Matthew Clark shot his wife before turning the weapon on himself. This conclusion meant that law enforcement was not seeking any external suspects in connection with the deaths. The couple's young daughter was thankfully not at the residence at the time of the incident and was reported to be safe with other family members. While the families were reportedly unaware of any severe marital problems, it was noted that there had been previous domestic-related calls to the couple's home. The investigation concluded without any arrests, leaving a community to mourn the loss of Eva M. Clark in a heartbreaking act of domestic violence.
