Eighteen-year-old Anthony Gardner Jr of Tulsa was found shot near 41st and Memorial after a November 20, 2021 call initially reported a possible hit-and-run. Responding officers determined the incident was a shooting, and Gardner’s death became Tulsa’s 57th homicide of 2021.

Investigators gathered evidence and spoke with witnesses, and within days identified a primary suspect. On November 24, 2021, 27-year-old Ryan Bowman was arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection with Gardner’s death. The case moved into the courts after those charges were filed.

If anyone has information about what happened near 41st and Memorial on November 20, 2021, please come forward.