Emuel Meeks, 19, also known as Emmanuel Meechie Meeks, was shot in the predawn hours of Wednesday, August 7, 2024, in Lawton, Oklahoma. Officers answered reports of a shooting near Northwest 57th Street and Ash Avenue and found Meeks in the 5300 block of Northwest Ash Avenue with a gunshot wound. Emergency responders began life-saving measures and he was transported to a local hospital, where he later died.

His death was recorded as Lawton’s ninth homicide of the year. The Lawton Police Department opened a homicide investigation and is piecing together events that led to the shooting. No arrests or suspect details have been publicly announced as the inquiry remains active.

If anyone has information about what happened that night or knew Emuel, please share tips with Lawton Police.