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Crista Arcella Downey

Death by Force
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Crista Arcella Downey, 46, a White/Caucasian female from Bartlesville, Oklahoma, was shot in a truck outside McAlister’s Deli on Tuesday, June 13, 2017. Police said she and her husband had just left the restaurant and gotten into their vehicle when a gun discharged inside the truck, striking her on the left side. First responders pronounced her dead at the scene, and officers emphasized that no one inside the restaurant was in danger during the incident. Authorities initially described the sho ...Read More
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  • Tulsa World: Ballistics testing, tip from pastor lead to murder charge in Bartlesville shooting initially thought accidental
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    Victim Details

    Crista Arcella Downey

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    Bartlesville

    OK

    2017-06-13

    46

    Crista

    Arcella Downey

    11/22/2025

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