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Shawn Lawrence

Case from Oklahoma City, OK dated Jan 04, 2025

Victim Details

Shawn Lawrence

Male

Black / African American

Oklahoma City

OK

2025-01-04

41

Shawn

Lawrence

07/19/2026

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In the early morning hours of January 4, 2025, a day that should have been filled with the lingering joy of his 41st birthday celebration just the day before, Shawn Lawrence, a Black male, was found dead from gunshot wounds in Oklahoma City. The city's first homicide of the year unfolded in the 9300 block of SW 45th Ct. where police responded to a shooting call at 9:09 AM.

Investigators quickly determined that Lawrence had been involved in an altercation that escalated to fatal violence. ...
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  • KOKH: Oklahoma City police identify victim in SW 45th Ct. shooting
  • KOKH: Shooting in west OKC leaves one dead; police investigate at SW 45th Court
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    Does anyone else find it particularly strange that there have been no eyewitness reports yet? SW 45t... ...Read More
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