On the evening of September 10, 2023, Quantrell Steele, a 25-year-old Black man and father of two, was killed in a drive-by shooting on the 1300 block of Northeast 8th Street in Oklahoma City. Earlier that day he had been at Pitts Park; later he and companions stopped at a 7-Eleven and spent time in the Tree Lounge parking lot before driving south on Lincoln Boulevard and turning onto 8th Street. Another vehicle pulled alongside and at least 50 rounds were fired, striking Steele’s vehicle and two or three nearby homes.

Steele was rushed to Norman Regional Moore Medical Center but died of his injuries. His death was recorded as the city’s 57th homicide for 2023. The Oklahoma City Police Department opened an investigation; no arrests or publicly identified suspects have been announced and the case remains unsolved. If anyone has information that could help identify those responsible, please contact the Oklahoma City Police Department.