OKLAHOMA CITY — Police are investigating two fatal shootings over the weekend that left two teenagers dead in separate incidents in different sections of the city.
The first occurred early Saturday morning, when officers responded to a shooting at approximately 1:45 a.m. in the 1800 block of NE 7th Street. Patrol officers with the Oklahoma City Police Department found 18-year-old Laililiana Willis lying in a driveway. She was taken to OU Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.
Less than 24 hours later, around 1:18 a.m. Sunday, officers were called to the 1600 block of Heyman Street in the Will Rogers Courts housing complex on the city’s south side. There, they found 17-year-old Jacob Crawford in the parking lot of the complex. He was also transported to OU Medical Center and later pronounced dead.
Police believe Crawford was shot during some type of altercation. Investigators have not disclosed a motive in either case, and no arrests have been made.
It is not clear whether the two homicides are connected. Both remain under investigation.
Willis’ death is homicide #38 and Crawford’s is #39 for the City of Oklahoma City in 2025.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Homicide Tip Line at (405) 297-1200. Anonymous tips can also be submitted through Crime Stoppers at (405) 235-7300 or online at www.okccrimetips.com.
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