Calvin Barnett was killed in a shooting in Lawton, Oklahoma, on June 6, 2026. Police were sent to the 100 block of Northeast Arlington Avenue after a report of a possible shooting and found Barnett unresponsive. The Lawton Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division opened an investigation; the killing was recorded as the city’s sixth homicide of the year and the National Gun Violence Memorial lists Barnett as a gun violence victim that day.

Family and friends described Barnett as lovable and respectful and held a memorial and balloon release at the Patterson Center. An obituary confirmed his death and said services were pending. Authorities have not publicly identified suspects or announced arrests, and investigators have not released the circumstances that led to the fatal shooting.

If anyone has information about what happened on the 100 block of Northeast Arlington Avenue on June 6, 2026, please contact the Lawton Police Department.