Robin Quinn Sharp, a 33-year-old Native American man from Grove, Oklahoma, died on April 17, 2026, after a shooting at a home on Apple Drive. The violence unfolded on a Friday morning, shortly before 8 a.m., when Grove police were called to 829 Apple Drive for a reported disturbance involving weapons. When officers arrived, they found Sharp suffering from a gunshot wound.
He later died from his injuries, turning what began as a weapons call into a fatal homicide investigation.
Authorities identified the suspect as Terry Joe Hicks of Grove. Police said Hicks had previously lived at the Apple Drive residence and was believed to be the estranged boyfriend of the woman who was living there at the time of the shooting. Investigators have not publicly clarified Sharp's exact relationship to that woman, leaving that part of the case unresolved in the information released so far.
According to police accounts reported by local outlets, Hicks allegedly arrived at the residence and removed an air-conditioning unit from a window, creating an opening into the home. Investigators believe he fired a gun through that opening before entering the residence. Police have not confirmed whether the first shot fired through the window opening struck Sharp, but they said the confrontation continued inside the home. Once inside, Hicks was accused of assaulting Sharp before another gunshot was fired, causing the fatal injury.
Hicks was arrested and booked into the Delaware County Jail on April 17, 2026. Booking information listed complaints or reported charges of shooting with intent to kill and possession of a controlled substance. Some early reports noted that formal charges had not yet been publicly announced at the time prosecutors were still reviewing the case, but Hicks was in custody as the primary suspect connected to the shooting.
The investigation was not limited to Grove police. The FBI and the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation became involved because both Sharp and Hicks were reported to have Native American backgrounds, which can affect jurisdiction in serious crimes occurring in Oklahoma. Investigators continued gathering evidence, interviewing witnesses, and working to reconstruct the full timeline of what led to the deadly confrontation.
The case appears to have stemmed from a domestic-related conflict tied to the Apple Drive home, though officials had not released a final motive. What is known is that a morning disturbance escalated into a violent encounter inside a residence where Sharp was shot and killed, and Hicks was taken into custody soon afterward as authorities prepared the case for further prosecutorial action.
