On the evening of Wednesday, January 26, 2022, 43-year-old Dewon Thomas was found inside a residence in the 3100 block of North Dawson Avenue, near Northwest 30th Street and Portland Avenue in northwest Oklahoma City. Responding officers discovered Thomas with a fatal gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead at the scene and the death was classified as a homicide.

Investigators opened an active homicide investigation but initial reports did not identify a suspect or a motive. No arrests have been publicly announced and the circumstances that led to the shooting remain under investigation.

If anyone who lived nearby or was in the area that evening has information that could help identify those responsible, please contact the Oklahoma City police.