One killed after block party goes bad in OKC

-- Homicide #58 for the City of Oklahoma City in 2023 -- UPDATED

OKLAHOMA CITY — One person was shot and killed late Sunday evening during an argument at a block party in OKC.

The shooting occurred near NE 23rd and Rhode Island Avenue.

Officers with the Oklahoma City Police Department (OKCPD) were sent to the area on reports of a shooting.

Once they arrived they found one person who had been shot. That individual later died at the hospital from the wounds.

UPDATE — Police have now identified the victim as 46-year-old Eddie Norton.

From their investigation, OKCPD detectives believe that the argument happened during a “block party.”

As of publication, no arrests have been made. Anyone with information should call the Homicide Tip-Line at 405/297-1200.


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