Aaron Paul Jacob Lavers was 28 when he was shot and killed in Ardmore, Oklahoma, on May 17, 2016. A lifelong resident of the Ardmore and Mannsville areas, he was a father, son, and brother who enjoyed fishing, working on vehicles, and tattoos, and had been working at Blue Bonnet Feed while making positive changes in his life.

The shooting began during a confrontation over allegedly stolen property at Aaron’s Ardmore apartment. Craig Stanford confronted Aaron and a friend, Anthony Rogers; the confrontation escalated and Stanford opened fire, fatally wounding both men. Stanford was arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree murder along with burglary, concealing stolen property, and being a felon in possession of a firearm.

The killings left families and the community mourning. Did anyone who knew Aaron or the two victims have details about the dispute or the people involved that could add context to what happened that night?