A dispute between two men outside a home in the 2500 block of SW 45th Street in Oklahoma City ended in a fatal shooting on June 24, 2025. Edwin Jelinek, a 44-year-old White man, was found with a gunshot wound after police were called about 3:15 p.m. He was taken to a hospital but died of his injuries. Authorities list the case as the city’s 35th homicide of the year.

Police say the shooting followed an argument between Jelinek and the alleged shooter, identified as 32-year-old Patrick Herrera. Herrera fled the scene in a burgundy vehicle but was located by officers shortly afterward. A slow-speed pursuit ended when Herrera stopped at a residence and surrendered; he was booked into the Oklahoma County jail and charged with murder. The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Homicide Tip Line at 405-297-1200. Have any readers in that area seen or heard anything about this confrontation?