Keelin Wayne Kennedy, an 18-year-old White male from Lawton, Oklahoma, was killed just after midnight on June 25, 2023, at a party in the 4000 block of Northwest Ozmun Avenue. Authorities say another partygoer, Henry Pohawpatchoko, handled a firearm during the gathering. A witness told investigators Pohawpatchoko pulled the slide back, asked if the weapon was loaded, pulled the trigger once with no discharge, then pulled the slide back again and fired; the second trigger pull struck Keelin.

Keelin was found with a critical gunshot wound and died after being taken to a local hospital. Witnesses at the scene identified Pohawpatchoko as the shooter; he reportedly told police he ran from the scene after realizing he had shot Keelin. Pohawpatchoko was arrested and on June 28, 2023 was charged by the Comanche County District Attorney’s Office with one count of second-degree murder; bond was set at $300,000 and a preliminary hearing conference was scheduled for September 11, 2023.

If anyone who attended that party or was in the area that night has information, please come forward.