2 critically injured in I-40 shooting near Vian; victims shot trying to help a man on side of the road Two people are in critical condition after being shot by a man police say they were trying to help on the side of the road in Sequoyah County. Author: 5NEWS Web Staff Updated: 5:15 PM CDT July 18, 2021 VIAN, Oklahoma — The Sequoyah County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) sent out an alert on Saturday (July 17) night about a shooting occurring on I-40 about four miles west of Vian. The investigation began Saturday night at 8:30 p.m. after the sheriff's office was notified about two men were laying in the roadway near mile marker 293 on I-40 and both had been shot. Police believe the two men picked up the shooter by his vehicle on the side of the road and took him to a Love's convenience store. Police say the victims drove the suspect back to where they picked him up and then were shot. Both victims are in critical but stable condition at this time, according to the SCSO.