Correction: The location of the crime was incorrectly identified as occuring on the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Reservation. The location was located north of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Reservation, not on it.
TULSA, Okla. – Choctaw Nation citizen Cameron Lynn was sentenced to life in prison with an additional 10 years for the 2024 first degree homicide of Alcides Monroig in Indian Country. Monroig and another victim were shot by Lynn in a homeless camp near Pine and Highway 75. Lynn faced charges of First Degree Murder in Indian Country, Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Brandishing and Discharging a Firearm During a Crime of Violence, and Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury in Indian Country. The indictment was filed in March 2024.
According to a release from the United States Attorney’s Office of the Northern District of Oklahoma, Tulsa Police were dispatched around midnight on February 24, 2024 to a call about an individual who had been shot in a homeless camp in a heavily wooded area near railroad tracks. When first responders arrived on scene it was discovered that two victims had been shot. Medical personnel arrived on scene to render medical aid to both victims. One victim was shot in the abdomen and was transported to a local hospital. Monroig died at the scene.
The surviving victim testified that they found Lynn rifling through their belongings. Lynn was asked to leave, but refused. Lynn then shot both victims and fled the scene. Several witnesses corroborated this statement and said they heard gunshots just before seeing Lynn fleeing the scene. Lynn then altered his appearance to avoid being found by law enforcement.
Due to the fact that Lynn is a citizen of a federally-recognized tribe that committed a crime in Indian Country, the case was investigated by Tulsa Police and the FBI.
“Our community is a much safer place due to Cameron Lynn’s conviction,” U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson said. “I want to thank the Tulsa Police Department and the FBI for their hard work in solving this case and working collaboratively during this investigation.”
Lynn is currently awaiting transfer to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons.
