EDMOND, OK – Edmond police have arrested the first confirmed suspect in connection with Sunday’s mass shooting at Arcadia Lake that left one victim dead and 22 others injured.
18-year-old Jaylan Davis reportedly turned himself in to police Wednesday after an arrest warrant was issued following a search of Davis’ house on Monday that produced ammunition matching bullets and casings recovered at the scene.
Speaking in his first briefing to press since Sunday night’s shooting, Edmond Police Chief J.D. Younger said that more than 80 rounds appear to have been fired in the shooting, implying that multiple people fired weapons and saying that police believe the violence was gang-related.
In announcing the arrest, Chief Younger noted that the official charges against Davis were likely to be increased after news of 18-year-old victim Avianna Smith-Gray’s death Tuesday.
“Edmond detectives have arrested 18-year-old Jaylan Davis for the charge of assault with a deadly weapon,” Younger told press. “Following the death of Miss Smith-Gray last night, that charge is in the process of being upgraded to felony murder.”
Following the press conference, Oklahoma County District Attorney Vicki Behenna confirmed that Davis will face a charge of felony murder in the first degree and a possible sentence of life in prison.
Investigation continues
Younger made clear that the investigation into the full extent and circumstances of the shooting and those responsible is continuing, referencing the number of weapons discharged and the department’s belief that the gunfire was the result of gang violence.
“To be clear, Mr. Davis’s arrest is not the conclusion of the investigation,” Younger said in a prepared statement before taking questions, “it is merely the most recent development. Additional suspects remain at this time.”
He declined to provide any details or information regarding other possible suspects, but stated that police believe the shooting resulted from an altercation between two young women at the unsanctioned party event that escalated when “multiple subjects produced firearms and discharged in excess of 80 rounds.”
Younger once again confirmed that 23 known individuals had been injured in the shooting, including Smith-Gray, and noted that “a majority” of those victims have now been treated and released from the hospital.
Questions remain
Uncertainty still exists in the timeline of the police response on Sunday night and whether there were officers patrolling actively in the area before the shooting began.
Edmond police have said that they were first alerted to the unpermitted and unsanctioned “Sunday Funday” event taking place at Arcadia Lake’s Scissortail Campground when they received a noise complaint call at 8:51pm.
Chief Younger maintained Wednesday that officers received that call at 8:51pm and were en route to the campground when they received the first reports of shots fired at 9:07pm.
Officers then first arrived at the scene at 9:12pm, 21 minutes after receiving the noise complaint.
But Edmond police have repeatedly heard questions about alleged calls and noise complaints made much earlier in the night, with others in the area claiming to have called to report the party that saw potentially hundreds in attendance.
Both Younger and Sgt. James Hamm, who briefed the press Tuesday, have dismissed those questions and reiterated that the Edmond Police Department actively patrols the entire city at all times.
Chief Younger was asked again if the department knows whether or not any officers were patrolling in the Arcadia Lake area Sunday night.
“We keep using the word ‘patrol,’ and I think there are different definitions for that,” Younger responded. “If the question is ‘did you have an officer at this location at this time on this day?’ we can find that out.”
This is a developing story. Free Press will provide more information regarding this event and ensuing investigation as it becomes available.
Brett Fieldcamp is the owner and Editor in Chief of Oklahoma City Free Press. He has been covering arts, entertainment, news, housing, and culture in Oklahoma for nearly two decades and served as Arts & Entertainment Editor before purchasing the company from founder Brett Dickerson in 2026.
He is also a musician and songwriter and holds a certification as Specialist of Spirits from The Society of Wine Educators.
