Steffon OBrien Smith, 38, was shot and killed while walking to a store in Oklahoma City on March 13, 2023. Police responded about 9:22 a.m. to an apartment complex at 2830 S.W. 59th Street and found Smith with gunshot wounds; he was taken to a nearby hospital and later pronounced dead. The killing was recorded as the city’s 11th homicide that year.

Family members called Smith a gentle giant, and they say he was ambushed on his way to the store. A witness reported that a young man ran up to Smith and shot him twice in the stomach; after Smith fell and attempted to crawl for help, the assailant reportedly ran off, then returned and shot him again. The next evening police interviewed and arrested a 15-year-old male, identified in reports as Cordero Harvey, on a complaint of first-degree murder. The family said the motive remained unclear.

If anyone knew Steffon, saw him that morning, or has information about what led to this shooting, please come forward.