On the evening of December 26, 2023, 20-year-old Gabriel Garcia, a Hispanic male, was found with gunshot wounds inside a vehicle stopped near NW 50th Street and Willow Cliff Road in Oklahoma City. Emergency crews transported Garcia to a local hospital, where he remained for five days before dying of his injuries on December 31, 2023, at which point the shooting became a homicide investigation.

Oklahoma City Police investigators say the incident may have been drug-related, but the probe was described as being in its early stages. As of the latest reports, no arrests, suspects, or persons of interest have been publicly identified and detectives continue to gather evidence.

If anyone has information about the shooting or saw activity near NW 50th Street and Willow Cliff Road on the evening of December 26, contact the Homicide Tip Line.