OKLAHOMA CITY – Police are searching for suspects and motives after a young man was shot to death in a Southwest OKC apartment complex in the early hours of Thursday morning.
Just after 1:30 am on May 7th, Oklahoma City Police were alerted to a shooting at an apartment building near SW 16th St and Westwood Blvd.
At the scene, police found 27-year-old Shemar Wilson suffering from a gunshot wound.
Wilson was taken into surgery at an area hospital, but died just after 3:00am that morning.
That’s all the information that OKC police have released so far, with no arrests made and no suspects identified.
Anyone in the community that can help or provide any information is asked to call the Homicide Tip-Line at (405) 297-1200.
Police say the investigation is still ongoing.
Shemar Wilson’s death will be counted as the 25th homicide in Oklahoma City in 2026.
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.
