On the night of July 28, 2024, Kermit Camel, 33, and 23-year-old Wilma-Jean Renee Tomlin were found inside an apartment at 3614 N. Lottie in Oklahoma City with fatal gunshot wounds. Officers arrived about 11:47 PM after a 911 call placed by Camel’s father, Kermit Spurlock. Authorities are treating the deaths as a double homicide and say the investigation is ongoing.

Family and friends remembered Camel as a quiet, gentle, respectful man and a devoted father to two daughters, noted for his generosity and wide smile. The motive for the shooting has not been released, no arrests have been announced, and police have asked anyone with information to contact the Oklahoma City Police Department Homicide Tip-Line. A GoFundMe was set up to help with funeral expenses.

If anyone knew Kermit Camel or has information about the July 28 shooting, please contact the homicide tip line.