On the evening of November 8, 2021, 23-year-old Shermiya Nicole Breed was found inside her car on North Elgin Avenue in north Tulsa after the vehicle had crashed into a yard fence. Neighbors reported hearing gunshots and the screech of tires; investigators believe Shermiya drove about a block after being struck by a gunshot. Bystanders attempted CPR but she was pronounced dead at the scene. Family described her as quiet and sweet and said she did not live in that neighborhood, leaving them puzzled about why she was there.

Tulsa police opened a homicide investigation, canvassed the area, and appealed for public help. If anyone in north Tulsa that night saw a vehicle, heard anything, or has information about why Shermiya was in that neighborhood, please come forward.