Trevin Corona, 23, was killed in the early morning hours of July 6, 2026, after a large gathering at Bowman Event Center spilled into Hicks Park in Tulsa. At about 2:13 a.m., Corona and a 16-year-old companion approached a group who were shooting fireworks and asked them to stop. The encounter became physical and then gunfire erupted in the park’s parking lot. Officers found Corona and the teenager with gunshot wounds; Corona was pronounced dead at the scene and the 16-year-old was flown to a hospital in critical condition.

Tulsa Police investigators used surveillance video from a Real-Time Information Center to identify a black 2023 Chevy Trailblazer as the getaway vehicle and to isolate a primary shooter, reported as a 16-year-old male. The driver was identified as 18-year-old Kyng Smith, who was later arrested; the alleged shooter, also 16, was taken into custody after attempting to flee during a traffic stop. The Muscogee Nation Lighthorse Police Department joined the probe because of the suspects’ tribal affiliations. The 16-year-old faces charges under Creek Nation law for first-degree felony murder and shooting with intent to kill; Smith faces accessory to murder and possessing a firearm as a felon.

Does anyone who was at Hicks Park that night or who recognizes the vehicle or people involved have information to share?