OKLAHOMA CITY – Police are searching for answers after a man was found shot to death in an OKC apartment complex, but so far have no suspects and no information to report.
Just before 11:00am yesterday morning, Oklahoma City police responded to reports of an unresponsive man lying in a breezeway in an apartment complex near NW 34th Street and N MacArthur Blvd.
Upon arrival, police discovered that the man had suffered a gunshot wound and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
He was identified by investigators as 45-year-old Burton Wesley Morris.
Police have confirmed that no suspects have been arrested or publicly identified and no further information was given regarding Morris’ wound, where or when he was shot, or how long he was lying in the complex before calls were made to police.
Investigators are asking anyone with information to call the Homicide Tip-Line at 405-297-1200.
Free Press will provide more information regarding this event and ensuing investigation as it becomes available.
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.
