Gerald Lawan Jones, a 48-year-old Black man, was shot outside the Relax Inn at 2211 NE 32nd Street in Oklahoma City on the evening of July 29, 2019. The shooting occurred about 9:05 p.m.; Jones was taken to a nearby hospital but died of his injuries. The Oklahoma City Police Department counted his death as the city’s 46th homicide of 2019.

Officers searched the motel area for evidence and questioned potential witnesses, but investigators have not announced any arrests or identified any suspects. The case remains open and active. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Homicide Tip Line.

Did anyone in the area that night see or hear anything that might help investigators?