James Keith Hawkins, 63, was found dead in his Norman, Oklahoma apartment on December 5, 2019, after the manager of Apple Creek Estates requested a welfare check. Officers who entered the unit discovered Hawkins had suffered a gunshot wound to the head; the circumstances were treated as a suspicious death and a homicide investigation was opened.

Investigators identified 27-year-old Davante Hunter as a person of interest. Neighbors described Hunter as a frequent presence at the complex and recalled episodes of erratic behavior, including yelling at night. Evidence and witness statements connected Hunter to the scene, and he was arrested on a first-degree murder complaint and booked into the Cleveland County jail on December 6, 2019. Formal first-degree murder charges were filed against him.

Reports indicate the fatal shooting followed a confrontation between Hunter and Hawkins, though a specific motive was not stated. Does anyone with information about activities at Apple Creek Estates in December 2019 or about either man’s movements that week have details to share?