OKLAHOMA CITY – A shooting in northwest OKC over the weekend has now been ruled a homicide after the teenage victim died in the hospital Tuesday, leaving police with no arrests and little information as to what led to the killing.
In the early hours of Sunday, May 31st, shortly after 3:00am, Oklahoma City police were alerted to a shooting call in the 1100 block of N. MacArthur Blvd, near NW 10th St.
Once at the scene, officers say they found 17-year-old Freejohn Eberson lying on the ground alive, but suffering from having been shot.
Eberson was taken to an area hospital to undergo emergency treatment.
On Tuesday, June 2nd, police were informed that Eberson had died of his injuries the hospital.
The shooting has been upgraded to a homicide, the 31st for OKC this year, but police again say they have no arrests and no further information to report, asking anyone with any knowledge or information about the shooting to contact the Homicide Tip-Line at (405) 297-1200.
Eberson’s death marks the fourth homicide in OKC since early May that has seen no arrests so far, and the third that police say has provided no leads and no information about what led to the killing.
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.
