On the afternoon of December 12, 2025, a shooting on the 2400 block of South Agnew Avenue in Oklahoma City left 52-year-old Black male Deshawn Crawford dead. Officers were called about 4:55 p.m.; first responders found Crawford unresponsive with fatal gunshot wounds and he was pronounced dead at the scene. The city recorded its 73rd homicide of the year with this death.

Investigators say Crawford was involved in a heated verbal argument with another person shortly before shots were fired. Witness statements and scene evidence indicate the dispute escalated and the other party drew a weapon and shot Crawford. Authorities identified 51-year-old Mandell Colbert as the primary suspect. Colbert was arrested at the scene, taken to the Oklahoma County Detention Center, and booked after midnight on December 13 on charges of first-degree murder and possession of a firearm after a former felony conviction; a judge set bond at $10 million and he remained detained.

If anyone witnessed the argument or has information about what led to the confrontation, please share tips with investigators.