Elijah Winston, 22, was shot dead inside his apartment at the Somerset Park complex in Tulsa on September 20, 2017. Neighbors reported hearing a disturbance and a loud noise before police found Winston with a gunshot wound to the back of his head; he was taken to a hospital in critical condition and later died. The killing was counted as Tulsa’s 65th homicide that year.

Surveillance footage from the apartment building became a key piece of evidence and reportedly helped identify a suspect. Police arrested 22-year-old Devante Spivey; investigators say Spivey’s initial statement conflicted with the video and that he later retracted that statement. The motive for the shooting remained unclear in the immediate aftermath.

If anyone knew Elijah, saw him at Somerset Park, or has information about what happened that night, please come forward.