18-Year-Old Arrested in Fatal Oklahoma Lake Party Shooting
Edmond, Oklahoma authorities have arrested an 18-year-old man in connection with a mass shooting at an unsanctioned lakeside party that killed one woman and injured 22 others.
Jaylan A. Davis, an Oklahoma City resident, turned himself in to police on Wednesday following the May 3 evening incident at a campground near Arcadia Lake. He faces an upgraded felony murder charge after 18-year-old Avianna Smith-Gray died from her gunshot wounds. Davis is being held in the Edmond jail on a $1 million bond.
The gathering, promoted on social media as "Sunday Funday," drew around 100 teenagers and young adults to the popular boating and fishing spot about 15 miles northeast of Oklahoma City. The event lacked required permits, prompting a noise complaint that brought officers to the scene around 9 p.m.
Edmond Police Chief J.D. Younger said the violence began with an argument between two women that escalated into a confrontation involving rival gang members. Investigators believe more than 80 rounds were fired from multiple weapons, including a possibly modified handgun, with casings recovered from the area. "Multiple people discharged weapons," Younger told reporters. Six of those injured...