{"id":398708,"date":"2026-08-05T22:04:07","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T22:04:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/398708\/"},"modified":"2026-08-05T22:04:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T22:04:07","slug":"missing-dallas-man-found-shot-4-times-burned-in-oklahoma-field","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/398708\/","title":{"rendered":"Missing Dallas Man Found Shot 4 Times, Burned In Oklahoma Field"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n Missing Dallas man identified as Chris by family | Image by Amiaroc Zepol\/Facebook <\/p>\n

A Dallas man reported missing in late July was found shot and burned in a field in southern Oklahoma, authorities said.<\/p>\n

Relatives identified the man only as Chris and reported him missing to Dallas police on July 29 after he did not contact them on his birthday, FOX 4 reported<\/a>. Family members said they last saw him the night of July 28 wearing a white muscle shirt and white shorts before his phone went dark.<\/p>\n

The following day, July 30, deputies and fire crews in Love County,<\/a> Oklahoma, responded<\/a> to a reported grass fire along Highway 32 west of State Highway 96 and found a charred male body in a field, authorities said.<\/p>\n

The Love County Sheriff\u2019s Office released<\/a> an update on the case on August 4. Investigators said they identified the victim by comparing visible tattoos against law enforcement databases and linked him to a Dallas police missing persons case 110733-2026. Next of kin have been notified, officials said.<\/p>\n

The Oklahoma State Medical Examiner\u2019s Office performed an autopsy, found four gunshot wounds to the man\u2019s chest and ruled his death a homicide.<\/p>\n

Love County authorities said evidence collected at the scene indicates someone killed the victim at another location, dumped his body in the field and set it on fire.<\/p>\n

The Love County Sheriff\u2019s Office and the Dallas Police Department\u2019s Homicide Unit are conducting a joint investigation to determine where the killing took place and to identify suspects.<\/p>\n

Investigators are asking anyone with information to contact the Dallas Police Department or the Love County Sheriff\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n

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