Deron Deangelo Maxey, 36, was shot and killed inside an apartment in the 300 block of North Pine in Ponca City, Oklahoma, on the evening of March 30, 2024. Police were called for reports of gunfire shortly before 9:30 p.m.; Maxey was found with a gunshot wound to his torso and later died at Integris Medical Center.

Witnesses say the incident began as a robbery. A woman in the apartment reported that two masked teenagers kicked in the door armed with firearms, and that one aimed a weapon at her while the other moved toward Maxey. Another resident heard two males arguing with Maxey before a single gunshot was fired.

A multi-agency investigation led to arrests the next day: 18-year-old Mitchell Reed Deroin and 17-year-old Darius Anthony Hernandez were charged with felony murder, with Hernandez prosecuted as an adult. A third person, 21-year-old Alexus Marie Shepherd, was later charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit robbery with a dangerous weapon, and accessory after the fact; authorities say she drove the two brothers to the apartment and later gave them a ride to where they were arrested.

If anyone was in or near the apartment that night or has information about the events leading up to the shooting, please come forward.