An argument in Waynoka last weekend escalated into a shooting that left one man dead and the other charged with his murder. Shawn Cox of Waynoka died from multiple gunshot wounds Saturday, Nov. 21. A first degree murder charge was filed against Keith Calistus Melton, 31, of Waynoka, on Nov. 23 in Woods County District Court. This crime is punishable by death, imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for life without parole.

According to documents filed in the case, Melton and his wife Sharon invited some friends, including Cox, to their home Nov. 21. Cox was a co-worker of Sharon Melton. The oth...