On May 1, 2023, a mass murder-suicide occurred in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, near Henryetta, when Jesse McFadden killed six people before taking his own life. The incident came on the day McFadden was scheduled for a jury trial on unrelated charges. Authorities discovered the bodies of McFadden and his victims at his residence. This tragic event deeply affected the local community.

Gun violence often strikes without warning, leaving behind shattered families and communities struggling to make sense of the loss. This reminder is not meant to sensationalize tragedy, but to honor the memory of those whose lives were cut short and to resist the collective forgetting that can allow such violence to become routine. By reflecting on these events, we reaffirm our commitment to remembering the victims and supporting the communities left to heal.