On the evening of May 22, 2022, 22-year-old Laneko S. McMahan was fatally shot while riding a horse near Northeast 41st Street and Lenox Avenue on the eastern edge of Oklahoma City. The shooting occurred at about 8:59 p.m. in a rural area; McMahan, a Black and Muscogee citizen, was riding with a friend when he was struck by gunfire.

His friend placed him into a private vehicle and drove him to SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest, where McMahan was pronounced dead. Oklahoma City police opened a homicide investigation but have not publicly identified any suspects or made arrests. The family has continued to honor his memory through community events and asks anyone with information to contact the homicide tip line.

If anyone was in that area that evening or has information about what happened, please share what you know with investigators.