Norman Patrick Robinson, a 63-year-old male, was killed on April 6, 2026, inside his Oklahoma City apartment. Known to loved ones as “Stormin Norman,” he had lived a life marked by curiosity and hands-on interests, with his obituary describing his love of reading, science, math, mechanics, computers, nature, camping, learning, and time with his dog.
He was remembered as a strong personality who liked fixing things, helping others, and leaving an impression on the people around him.
The shooting happened shortly before 11:00 a.m. at an apartment complex in northwest Oklahoma City, reported by local outlets as the 3500 block of North St. Charles Street near MacArthur Boulevard. When Oklahoma City police arrived, they found Robinson dead from gunshot wounds inside one of the apartments. Investigators said the violence followed an altercation involving Robinson and a neighbor, and the confrontation appears to have escalated quickly inside the apartment complex where both men lived.
According to reporting based on a probable cause affidavit, witnesses told police that the suspect shot Robinson while Robinson was standing inside his own apartment. Surveillance video from the complex reportedly showed the suspect walking past Robinson’s open door, then coming back and firing a pistol into the unit before returning to his own apartment next door. That detail gave investigators a sequence of events that pointed to the neighbor as the suspected shooter, though police did not release extensive information about what the argument was about.
Police arrested Robinson’s neighbor, Aaron Hall Jr., shortly after the shooting. Hall was booked on a complaint of second-degree murder, and at least one report also said police arrested him on suspicion of possession of a firearm after a felony conviction. Some outlets reported Hall’s age as 37, while others listed him as 38. Authorities said the investigation was ongoing and asked anyone with additional information to contact the Oklahoma City Police Department Homicide Tip Line.
Online reporting available after the arrest did not show a completed trial or conviction in the case. The public information available described Hall as the arrested suspect and the case as proceeding from the police investigation and booking stage, with the accusations not yet tested in court. Robinson’s death was counted among Oklahoma City’s 2026 homicides, leaving his family and community with the sudden loss of a man remembered not only for the way he died, but for the restless, curious, unforgettable life he had lived.
