In the early morning hours of July 6, 2026, the life of 23-year-old Trevin Corona was tragically cut short in a burst of violence at Hicks Park in Tulsa, Oklahoma. What began as a large gathering of people after a party at the Bowman Event Center devolved into a deadly confrontation. At approximately 2:13 a.m., as individuals at the park began shooting fireworks at one another, Trevin Corona and a 16-year-old companion approached a group to ask them to stop.
This confrontation quickly escalated into a physical altercation, and then gunfire erupted. When police arrived at the chaotic scene, they found both Corona and the teenager suffering from gunshot wounds in the parking lot. Despite the immediate efforts of first responders, Trevin Corona was pronounced dead at the scene. The 16-year-old was rushed to a nearby hospital in critical condition with multiple gunshot wounds.
The Tulsa Police Department immediately launched an extensive investigation into the shooting. Detectives began interviewing witnesses and combing through physical evidence at Hicks Park. A critical breakthrough in the case came from the department's Real-Time Information Center, where analysts located video surveillance that had captured the entire incident. This footage allowed investigators to identify the getaway vehicle as a black 2023 Chevy Trailblazer and to isolate a primary shooter, who was determined to be a 16-year-old male. The driver of the getaway vehicle was identified as 18-year-old Kyng Smith.
With the suspects identified, the investigation quickly led to their apprehension. Investigators tracked the 16-year-old suspect to a residence, and as they were setting up surveillance, Kyng Smith was seen leaving the home in a Cadillac. Smith, who has a prior federal conviction for robbery with a firearm, was later located and arrested at a local park. The 16-year-old alleged shooter was also taken into custody after attempting to flee during a traffic stop. Due to the tribal affiliations of the suspects, the Muscogee Nation Lighthorse Police Department joined the investigation. The 16-year-old has been booked into the Tulsa Juvenile Detention Justice Center and faces charges under Creek Nation law for first-degree felony murder and shooting with intent to kill. Kyng Smith is facing charges of accessory to murder and possessing a firearm as a felon. The case is a stark reminder of how a dispute over something as trivial as fireworks can escalate into a senseless tragedy, leaving a family to mourn the loss of a young man.
