In the late hours of a Saturday night in Oklahoma City, a fatal encounter unfolded at a 7-11 convenience store, forever altering the lives of those involved. On March 5, 2022, 43-year-old Victor Pappan, an Indigenous male, was at the convenience store located at 1245 SW 29th St.. An altercation between Pappan and an employee of the store escalated, tragically ending with Pappan being shot and killed.
The violent episode did not end with Pappan's death.
A stray bullet from the shooting struck a 22-year-old woman named Alexis Stevens in the hip. She was subsequently transported to a local hospital for treatment of the non-life-threatening injury.
Following the incident, police responded to a shooting call at the convenience store at approximately 10:12 p.m.. The investigation into the death of Victor Pappan was launched, with authorities seeking information from the public to piece together the events of that night. At the time of the initial reports, no arrests had been made in connection with the shooting, and the investigation was considered ongoing. The case was classified as the 13th homicide of 2022 in the city.
