Loved Ones Remember Man Murdered In Chouteau

Friends and family of a man murdered last month said they want to set the record straight about what kind of man he was.

They said he was a wonderful, kind person, who loved his family.

Friends of Tylor said he was ambitious, a prankster, and most of all, he was a momma's boy.

Tylor Adams family told us Tylor always said, 'live life to the fullest.'

"The sky was the limit to Tylor," said Shelby Backward.

Tylor was 26 years old when he was murdered last month.

Though his life was short, his friends said it was full.

"He was very outgoing. Never met a stranger. Fearless. Yes fearless, very very fearless. He was always about go as fast as you can, as hard as you can, give it your all. And if there was a stunt to be done, it would be him. He was a stunt devil, and he was always pushing the limits to see how fast he could go, how far he could go," said Backward.

Lakin Sheffield has known Tylor since they were babies.

"A friend. A really good friend. Yeah, a really good friend," said Lakin Sheffield. "He had a good heart. He was always there if you needed him, and, this is hard, just a great friend. Great person. He was a great dad. He was a great son. He, all around, just a really great person."

Shelby Backward said she dated Tylor for several years.

"Tylor was my high school sweetheart. Of course, we kind of moved on after about 5-6 years being together... but he's always been a dear friend to anyone and everyone he met, and it's just, it's hard," said Backward.

Tylor's family said he was outgoing, a hard worker and a protector.

"Tylor was always checking on everybody saying are you okay, are you doing good, like I love you, you know just always there. His smile. He always had the prettiest smile and he always smelled good," said Justina Odle, Friend.

"If you were an outcast or kind of like the less popular kid, he would make sure you were included. That's what type of person he was. There was nobody left behind if Tyler was involved," said Backward.

They said he adored both his three-year-old daughter, and his baby girl on the way.

"He just had a big heart. You know, a true heart," said Lita Grant, Cousin.

"Everyone was his brother and his sister. And he always greeted you with the warmest hug and a genuine I love you and we just need justice for Tylor cause this was wrong," said Kathy Pickup, Aunt.

A witness told Pryor Police, Brandon Sudduth punched Tylor in the jaw which knocked him to the tile floor and caused a skull fracture and brain bleed.

The witness told officers the two men were in an ongoing beef over Tylor being abusive to Sudduth's sister.

"He was not an abuser. He was, no, furthest thing from that," said Sheffield.

"He might've picked on you a little bit, you know, as playful, playfully. But he was a lover. Not a fighter," said Backward.

Tylor died the next day.

"I'm sorry that your life was taken. And your babies miss you, and your friends miss you, and your mom misses you. Just really missed. And I'm sorry," said Sheffield.

"Even though you may have suffered in silence, like we're, we're here now. You have a whole Army fighting for you. You are loved and missed," said Backward.

"Taken from us too soon. Justice for Tylor," said Charlotte Hart, Aunt.

Tylor was an organ donor.

Pryor police are still looking for Suddeth, who's been charged with murder.

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