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Police Investigate Fatal Friday Night Shooting in Northwest Oklahoma City

Detectives are probing a potential tie to an earlier southwest-side shooting.

Overview

  • Officers were notified around 7:20 p.m. and found a male with a gunshot wound to the neck at Northwest 5th Street and Classen Boulevard, where he was pronounced dead.
  • Police said a friend was trying to drive the wounded victim to a hospital before pulling over to call 911.
  • No suspects are in custody as the investigation continues and the crime-scene unit has processed the area near Fire Station One.
  • Authorities reported that this incident involves a single victim.
  • Investigators said the case may be connected to another shooting earlier Friday evening on the southwest side, and on-scene reports indicated the victim could be a juvenile, which has not been confirmed.