On the evening of April 1, 2023, 38-year-old Hispanic man Francisco Simon Tanajara was fatally shot during a mass shooting at the Whiskey Barrel Saloon, 4120 Newcastle Road in southwest Oklahoma City. The violence erupted about 8:57 PM after an altercation involving several biker gangs inside the bar and led to a chaotic exchange of gunfire.

Tanajara was one of three people killed that night; the other deceased victims were Eric Oberholtzer and Andrew Sump. Three additional people — Felicia Wallace, Clayton Owens, and Tyler Myers — were wounded. Tyler Myers was taken into custody after being released from the hospital and booked on a complaint of murder in the first degree. Authorities later arrested Nicklus Sweet and Douglas Jacobs on charges that include murder, accessory to murder, conspiracy, and related firearms offenses.

The investigation into the deadly biker gang shootout remained ongoing. If anyone has information about what happened at the Whiskey Barrel Saloon that night, please come forward.