Bennie Simmons, a 31-year-old Black man, was killed in a shooting in the early hours of April 2, 2023, in the parking lot of an event center at 1148 NE 36th St in Oklahoma City. Police were called at about 1:55 a.m. after a disturbance; investigators say a dispute in the lot escalated into a shoot-out that left Simmons fatally wounded and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Oklahoma City Police Department released video showing several people exchanging gunfire and asked the public for help identifying individuals or vehicles seen in the footage. At the time of those reports no suspects had been arrested, and there have been no further public announcements about arrests or identified suspects. The investigation remains open.

If anyone was at the event center that night or recognizes anyone or any vehicle from the released video, please contact authorities with any information.