The body of a Republican candidate for the Oklahoma Senate was discovered in a pickup truck in a wildlife preservation area in western Oklahoma on Thursday.
Barry Christian, 54, was last seen in Sayre, Oklahoma, on Tuesday, according to reports. He did not show up for a scheduled meeting and was unresponsive to attempts to reach him. He was reported missing on Wednesday night, and both the Beckham County Sheriff’s Office and Harmon County Sheriff’s Office requested the public’s help in locating him, according to ABC affiliate KOCO News 5 in Oklahoma.
Christian’s body was discovered inside his truck in Sandy Sanders Wildlife Management Area on Thursday afternoon, according to reports. The circumstances regarding his death are currently unknown and are still under investigation. His campaign issued a press release notifying of his death on Thursday.
“At this time, the circumstances surrounding Mr. Christian’s death remain under
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