A shooting near Northwest 36th Street and North May Avenue in Oklahoma City sent one person to the hospital Sunday evening with injuries police describe as non-life-threatening. No suspect has been arrested, and detectives are still piecing together what led to the gunfire in the area.
Police responded to the shooting Sunday evening, September 20, according to News 9. Officers arrived to find one victim wounded, and that person was taken to a local hospital for treatment. The station's report notes that authorities do not believe the injuries are life-threatening, though no arrests had been made as of the initial report.
The intersection falls within the Oklahoma City Police Department's Hefner Division, according to the City of Oklahoma City. That division also covers major landmarks including INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center and Quail Springs Mall, and it operates out of a briefing station on NW 122nd Street.
May Avenue Near NW 36th Street
North May Avenue near NW 36th Street is a stretch of roadway in Northwest Oklahoma City.
With no suspect in custody, the investigation remains open.
Possible Charges Hinge on Intent
Should a suspect eventually be identified, the specific charge filed will depend heavily on what prosecutors believe the shooter intended. Under Title 21 § 652 of the Oklahoma Statutes, intentionally shooting another person with intent to kill, or committing assault and battery with a deadly weapon, is a felony punishable by up to life imprisonment, according to Justia Law.
Either charge would trigger Oklahoma's so-called 85 Percent Rule, codified in Title 21 § 13.1, which requires anyone convicted of specified violent crimes to serve at least 85% of their sentence before becoming eligible for parole, according to the Law Firm of Oklahoma. Those convicted under the rule are also barred from earning credits that would push their prison time below that statutory floor.
Part of a Broader Pattern in Northwest OKC
This shooting is the latest in a string of gun violence incidents Hoodline has tracked across Northwest Oklahoma City in recent weeks, including a gunfire near NE 14th Street that also left a suspect unidentified, and a homicide investigation that led to a 20-year-old charged with murder earlier in September. In August, a separate Northwest OKC case ended with an arrest after a struggle over a firearm left a woman shot.
Even so, the incident unfolds against a backdrop of falling violent crime citywide. Oklahoma City recorded 74 homicides in 2025, a 5% decrease from 78 in 2024 and among the city's lowest annual totals since 1990, according to KOKH Fox 25. City officials have credited community-based violence intervention and prevention initiatives for helping drive the decline. Statewide, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting statistics showed Oklahoma's violent crime fell 4.2% in 2025, including a 21.2% year-over-year drop in murder rates, per Security.org.
Anyone with information about the shooting near NW 36th Street and May Avenue is encouraged to contact police.
