Arrest Made in Mass Shooting at Oklahoma Lake Party

UPDATE May 6, 2026 4:20 PM CDT

Police announced Wednesday that an 18-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a mass shooting that left one woman dead and 22 other people wounded during a nighttime party beside an Oklahoma lake. Sunday night's shooting erupted following an argument amid a large crowd gathered at Arcadia Lake in the Oklahoma City suburb of Edmond. Police say Jaylan A. Davis turned himself in Wednesday morning after police produced an arrest warrant, the AP reports. Police say the charges against him will include felony murder.

• In addition to the 18-year-old woman killed, others suffered gunshot and shrapnel wounds from the shooting at the popular boating, fishing, and swimming lake just north of Oklahoma City. Six of the victims are juveniles, some as young as 15, Edmond Police Chief JD Younger said.
• "We're trying to find justice for 23 people that were shot, one that's deceased, and even the people that were involved. I think it's important not to demonize or separate the parties here," Younger said. He said multiple people discharged weapons and that there were more than 80 rounds fired. Police think there's at least one more suspect, the chief added.

May 4, 2026 1:30 AM CDT

At least 10 people have been taken to hospitals following a shooting at a party at a lake near Oklahoma City, police say. Edmond, Oklahoma, police spokesperson Emily Ward said authorities received multiple reports of shots being fired at a gathering of young people near Arcadia Lake at about 9pm, the AP reports. She said that in addition to the 10 people taken to hospitals, more may have driven themselves. She said victims were in "various conditions." No suspects are yet in custody, and no information about suspects was released, KFOR reports. Police say there's no known threat to the public, KOCO reports.

Arcadia Lake is located around 13 miles north of Oklahoma City in the suburb of Edmond, a city of about 100,000. The lake is a popular place for picnicking, camping, fishing, and water sports.