21-Year-Old Arrested After Deadly SE Oklahoma City Shooting

A 21-year-old suspect was arrested after a deadly shooting Monday morning in southeast Oklahoma City.

Monday, June 12th 2023, 9:19 am

By: Jennifer Pierce

OKLAHOMA CITY -

Oklahoma City Police have identified the person killed in a fatal shooting Monday morning in eastern Oklahoma City.

OCPD said they responded to the scene near South Bryant Avenue and Southeast 29th Street, where officers found 31-year-old Justin Smith with a gunshot wound to the chest.

Officers said Smith and 21-year-old Johnathon Thomas were having an argument when Thomas shot Smith.

Smith was later pronounced dead at scene, while Thomas remained on scene and was arrested on a complaint of first-degree murder.

Jennifer Pierce

Jennifer Pierce is an Emmy-award-winning reporter for News 9 and has been on staff since 2017. While most days, she covers crime in the metro and court cases, she enjoys telling the stories of Native Americans in Oklahoma. Jennifer is a proud member of the Choctaw Nation. She takes pride in the success her tribe and the many other tribes in Oklahoma have gained in recent years.