Customer found slain in Lincoln Motel in Chandler

An overnight guest at the historic Lincoln Motel in Chandler, Okla., was found in his room apparently beaten and stabbed to death, according to KWTV in Oklahoma City.

Sam Amon Brock, 41, of Odessa, Texas, was found in a pool of blood Friday morning by the motel’s owner.

Police say an overnight guest, Dominique Gill of Oklahoma City, fled in the victim’s truck and was arrested near Sapulpa after he crashed the vehicle. Police arrested a second suspect, Kevin Jimmy Hallmark, later that day.

Other overnight guests didn’t know about the crime until police arrived.

“I couldn’t hear a thing, I didn’t see a thing,” said James Mattingly.

Mattingly described the motel as ‘nice’ and as being a ‘typical, community-friendly’ place to stay.

The Lincoln Motel, constructed circa 1939 with a vintage neon sign, has seen mixed reviews from travelers in recent years, despite attempts by owners to fix the place up. Volunteers for the new edition of the “Route 66 Dining and Lodging Guide” inspected the motel and rated it “good.”

9 thoughts on “Customer found slain in Lincoln Motel in Chandler

  1. Hate to hear about stuff like this along the route. It is slowly dieing as it is without the help of a crime like this
    I really would hate to think it was random killing and would ratehr believe it was someone that knew the victim
    such as an ex boyfriend of the woman if there was one,a drug deal gone bad or two people that just got mad at each other

    1. I, too knew and loved Sam like a brother. He was an important part of our circle of friends – was not a drug user or womanizer. His woman was waiting for him at their home – only to get the horrible news by phone – then for Gina, his Mother and others who knew and loved him to have to see the above post about him is reprehensible. People who don’t know something should be more careful about hurting someone.

      1. Sam was a great man. He was not a Drug user or a womanizer, he was just a good person who would help anyone who needed it. I am in such shock that this could happen. I pray for his family and for Gina. He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him. for those of you who think that making suppositions is going to make this situation better, please keep your comments to yourself. This was an uncalled for murder and writing nasty things on here about someone you do NOT know is wrong!

  2. Sam was not a drug user and he was on the way home from a job. Just an overnight sleep so he could be on his way the next morning. It was just a sensless robbery and car theft. Those of us who knew and loved Sam will miss him greatly. What a horrible tragedy.

  3. Liz and Juanita ,I in no way implied he was. When something like this happens people are hurt and angry .Sometimes one reads things and takes it the wrong way , words are easy to take wrong when being written.
    I would much rather it had been something like I said than just a plain good decent husband and son minding his own business and then be killed in such a random foolish manner
    Hers is a man that just happened to be in the wrong place
    My wife and I stay at small places like this and it could just as easily been us
    With jealous husbands and drug deals you know the dangers involved and expect it but when it is an innocent person like this man is, it makes no sense and makes one wonder why fate put both of them there at that point in time
    May justice be swift and give you some relief from your grief
    Our sincere sympathy to the family

  4. Dominique is not a bad person yes he did something he is going to regret but Dominique is like my brother and i wont let anyone sit there and talk shit. Dominique I love you Bubba!!

  5. Caitlin Dawn I watched your “like a Bubba” laugh and smirk with no signs of regret or remorse on T.V. when being asked if he actually thought he could get away with MURDERING and STILLING from my true and real Brother! This is not a bad thing he did. It was evil, pointless and one of the worst,senseless crimes of the world. Now my whole family has to live without our brother ,Son and Uncle for the rest of our lives and while I know how hard it is to read bad things about someone you care about on line it is even worst to have to read others defend them never thinking of just who all was hurt forever by their loved ones uncalled for actions! He could have just robbed him but no he CHOSE TO MURDER HIM and then rob him! My mother lost her son forever and will never see him again just as me and all of my sisters will never see our brother ever again. Dominique has also managed to take make his own mother (if justice is served) in a different way lose her son too! He thought only of himself. Please think about all these people he hurt before you so strongly defend a murderer for the world to see… that is unless you want the world to think you are of the same character or do as “bad” of things as him! And also keep in mind, you get to go see your friend in prison, write to him, talk to him and even pray for him if you choose while my family and I have is an Urn full of my brothers ashes to look at!

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