In the early morning hours of May 22, 2024, gunfire erupted at the Will Rogers Courts apartment complex in Oklahoma City. Anthony Hines, a 38-year-old Black man, was found dead just outside an apartment at 1450 Westwood Boulevard after being shot while trying to get away from a confrontation. The gathering had been a relative’s graduation celebration that took a violent turn when a group of uninvited people arrived and an argument broke out between Hines and one of them. Another person was wounded but survived after treatment.

Police believe the motive may be connected to gang-related tensions in the housing complex. Two suspects were arrested in connection with the killing: 18-year-old Doneto Patrick Jr., who was also known as Psycho, was taken into custody on May 30, 2024. Reports say witnesses were initially reluctant to cooperate because of alleged intimidation by the gang. How the investigation will link the shooting to other recent homicides nearby remains an open question.

If anyone has information about what happened that night or knew Anthony, please come forward to assist the investigation.