Service dog killed, another missing after double shooting at Osage Casino Hotel in Tulsa

A shooting at Osage Casino Hotel in Tulsa leaves two people and one dog shot, with another dog missing. The owners of the dogs describe the heartbreak.

Monday, April 21st 2025, 4:31 pm

By: Eden Jones

TULSA, Okla. -

Two people are expected to be okay after being shot at the Osage Casino Hotel in Tulsa last week, but two dogs were also shot after their owners stepped in to help the victims. Deputies say one dog was killed and the other is missing.

Man's Best Friend

Blake and Sara Scowden are owners of two dogs: 11-year-old Busch and 3-year-old Cora.

"They're our worlds," said Sara.

As a disabled combat veteran, Cora was a lifeline for Blake. As his service dog, she was trained to ground and desensitize Blake during moments of anxiety. Busch was also trained as a therapy dog. The dogs were part of every journey with the couple, including a trip to Tulsa that ended in heartbreak.

Hotel Stay Turned Nightmare

On April 12th, Osage County deputies say a man and woman were shot on the first floor of the Osage Casino Hotel, right outside of the couple’s room. That’s when Blake jumped into action, opened the door and dragged the victims into their hotel room to try to help them. Once the door opened, the dogs ran out towards the woods. Cora was found hours later.

"Cora was found covered in blood, deceased on someone’s front porch, and she had been shot,” said Sara.

The couple has spent the last week holding out hope they'll find Busch, but say that hope has faded every hour that passes.

“Since our other dog was shot, we kind of just feel like so is he, and he probably just is in the woods somewhere,” said Sara.

This loss comes at an already hard time for Sara, who was visiting her father in hospice and is already the caregiver for her mother with dementia. To help the couple out, click here.

People of Interest

Osage County deputies say they are still looking for Malik Sampson in connection with shooting two people.

Deputies are also looking for another man who hasn't been identified.

If you have any information on where Malik Sampson may be, or you recognize the other person of interest, the Osage County Sheriff’s Office would like to hear from you.

Eden Jones

Eden Jones studied at the University of Central Oklahoma, earning a degree in Professional Media. She considers herself "Texlahoman." Eden Jones started as a Multimedia Journalist for News On 6 in June 2023.