Knowledge Dewayne Johnson, a 21-year-old Black man, was fatally shot in the early morning hours of August 1, 2026, at an apartment complex in northeast Oklahoma City near Northeast 11th Street and North Walnut Avenue. Police were dispatched about 3:08 a.m. after reports of gunfire and found Johnson on a sidewalk outside the complex with gunshot wounds; he was taken to an Oklahoma City-area hospital and pronounced dead shortly afterward. His death was recorded as the 43rd homicide in Oklahoma City for 2026 at the time it was reported.

Initial reports did not establish what preceded the shooting. Police did not say whether Johnson lived at or was visiting the complex, whether an argument occurred, or whether anyone fled the scene. In the days following his death, investigators had not publicly identified or described a suspect, and no arrests or charges were announced. Detectives were continuing to gather evidence and interview potential witnesses and asked anyone with information to contact the Oklahoma City Police Department’s Homicide Tip-Line.

If anyone saw activity at the apartment complex around 3 a.m. on August 1, or has information about Johnson’s movements that night, please share what is known with investigators.