OKLAHOMA CITY – A shooting in southwest Oklahoma City earlier this month has been upgraded to a homicide after the victim died of his injuries days later, and police say the suspect arrested will be charged with murder.
Just after 9:00pm on Friday, May 1st, OKC police were alerted to a shooting at a residential house near SW 44th St. and S Pennsylvania Ave.
When police arrived, they found 42-year-old Justin King shot, but still alive.
King was rushed to a nearby hospital to be treated.
According to police, investigators determined that King had been shot by 59-year-old Timothy Smith, the owner of the house, following what police claim was an argument over King being on Smith’s property.
Smith was arrested the following day and booked on a count of assault with a deadly weapon.
A week later, on Friday, May 8th, King succumbed to his injuries and died in the hospital, elevating to the shooting to a homicide, Oklahoma City’s 26th of 2026.
Police say the charges against Smith will be upgraded in accordance with homicide.
Note: Charges, information, or claims made by law enforcement have not yet been tested in court. Under the law, all persons are considered innocent until proven guilty before a jury of their peers or a plea of guilt.
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.
