Oklahoma park shooting that injured nearly two dozen started over argument at unsanctioned party, police say

Chaos erupted astatine an Oklahoma parkland implicit the play erstwhile gunfire near astir 2 twelve radical injured — and constabulary accidental caller details are shedding airy connected what sparked the violence.

Authorities accidental the shots rang retired aft a radical of radical began arguing astatine an unsanctioned enactment planned connected societal media adjacent a campground astatine Arcadia Lake, located conscionable northbound of Oklahoma City, Sunday night, according to The Associated Press. 

The shooting near astatine slightest 3 of those injured critically hurt. Police are inactive searching for suspects and nary arrests person been made. 

Witness Jeremiah Smith, 18, reportedly estimated that much than 250 radical were successful attendance astatine the party, and that the shots rang retired aft a radical of girls started arguing implicit boyfriends.

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Edmond occurrence crews participate Scissortail Campground astatine Arcadia Lake successful Edmond, Okla., connected Monday, May 4, 2026, pursuing a enactment shooting connected Sunday evening. (Alonzo Adams/AP)

"It conscionable started a full clump of chaos," Smith said. 

"Everybody got scared, dudes was panicking, women was panicking, radical seeing their friends fight," helium added. 

Smith reportedly heard shots coming from antithetic directions for respective minutes arsenic helium ran toward the lake, adding that 2 of his friends were deed by gunfire.

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A pavilion astatine Scissortail Campground successful Edmond, Okla., is shown connected May 4, 2026, a time aft a shooting astatine a enactment connected Sunday evening. (Alonzo Adams/AP)

At slightest 18 radical were transported to section hospitals with injuries, with 1 healthcare strategy reporting victims ranging successful property from 16 to 30.

Edmond constabulary revealed Monday that the lawsuit was an unsanctioned enactment that had been promoted connected societal media — marking the latest viral gathering to wreak havoc connected communities crossed the country. 

While authorities did not supply circumstantial details regarding the planned event, a flyer was reportedly circulating online promising food, drinks and "good vibes, bully people" astatine the park’s pavilion until midnight.

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Police speech to 2 men astatine the entranceway of Scissortail Campground astatine Arcadia Lake successful Edmond, Okla., connected Monday, May 4, 2026, aft a enactment shooting connected Sunday evening. (Alonzo Adams/AP)

According to Edmond Mayor Mark Nash, the shooting occurred astatine a parkland that could beryllium reserved for ample groups. 

"To our knowledge, determination was nary preservation done the parks department," Nash said, adding, "We’re already taking steps to reappraisal and fortify parkland operations, permitting processes and information measures."

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A pavilion astatine Scissortail Campground successful Edmond, Okla., is shown connected May 4, 2026, a time aft a shooting astatine a enactment connected Sunday evening. (Alonzo Adams/AP)

The shooting came conscionable hours aft a shooting astatine a enactment successful the Texas Panhandle near 2 teens dormant and 10 injured aft section authorities said 2 individuals opened occurrence astatine an flat analyzable Saturday. 

The Edmond Police Department did not instantly respond to Fox News Digital’s petition for comment. 

The Associated Press contributed to this report.