Deno Ross

On October 7, 2008, 24-year-old Deno Ross, a Black male from Oklahoma City, was found fatally shot in a part of the city described as a known area for drug activity. His death was recorded that same day, and from the outset it was treated as a killing, placing him among the many young people in Oklahoma City whose lives have been cut short by gun violence.

Accounts of the case are sparse but consistent. They note that Ross was discovered in an area long associated with open drug activity ...