Jacob Crawford was 17 when he was killed in southwest Oklahoma City during a July holiday weekend. Just after 1:15 a.m. on July 6, 2025, police answered reports of gunfire at an apartment complex near Southwest 15th Street and found him in a parking area in the 1600 block of Heyman Street with gunshot wounds. He was taken to OU Medical Center and later pronounced dead.

Investigators said the shooting followed some kind of altercation, but the exact circumstances remained unclear in the immediate aftermath. The Oklahoma City Police Department opened a homicide investigation and asked the public for information; no arrests or suspects were publicly identified as the investigation continued. Family and friends gathered to mourn Jacob’s death.

If anyone was in the area that night or has information about the altercation, please share what you know with investigators.