In the early morning hours of August 7, 2024, a stray bullet tragically ended the life of 72-year-old Kathleen Cade, a retired teacher, as she slept in her northwest Oklahoma City home. A concerned family member requested a welfare check later that day when they couldn't get in touch with her. When police arrived at her residence at 4036 NW 36th St., they found Cade in her bed with what initially appeared to be a head laceration.
She was conscious and transported to a local hospital for
treatment. It was there that medical staff made the startling discovery that her injury was actually a gunshot wound. Investigators believe a stray bullet entered her second-story bedroom from NW 36th Street, striking her as she lay in bed. A neighbor reported hearing a loud boom around 3 a.m. but did not realize at the time it was a gunshot that had entered the neighboring home.
After a week on life support, Kathleen Cade, a White female, succumbed to her injuries and passed away on August 14, 2024. Her death has been ruled a homicide. Friends and family described Cade as a very nice and good woman who had no enemies. One of her two adult daughters shared that she was also a breast cancer survivor.
The investigation into her death is in the early stages, and as of now, no arrests have been made and there are no suspects in custody. The Oklahoma City Police Department is urging anyone with information about the shooting, which occurred near Northwest 36th and Tulsa Avenue, to contact the Homicide Tip Line.
