Isaiah Knight, a 22-year-old Black father who had recently completed welding school and was about to start a new job, was fatally shot during Tulsa’s Juneteenth festival in the Greenwood district on the night of June 21, 2025. The celebration turned chaotic around 11 p.m. when gunfire erupted near an overpass; Knight was struck and killed while loved ones say he was trying to break up a fight. Seven other people were wounded in the same outbreak of violence.

Tulsa police identified and arrested three people connected to the incident. On June 24, 19-year-old Timetrious Moore was taken into custody after surveillance footage reportedly showed him firing a weapon; he admitted to firing into the crowd and was charged with second-degree murder in connection with Knight’s death. A second arrest, Darmontre Peters, came on July 2; he faces seven counts of assault and battery with a deadly weapon for the injuries to the other victims. In mid-July, 20-year-old Tyri Rodgers was arrested and charged with accessory to a felony after being seen taking the gun from Peters immediately following the shooting.

Community leaders called for changes to improve safety at future public gatherings. If anyone at the Greenwood Juneteenth festival saw what happened or has information about the shooting, please come forward.