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


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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, and is a member of the Indigenous Journalists Association. Jennifer has been with News 9 since 2017.

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