Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma City homicide rates are up compared to last year

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — It was a deadly weekend across Oklahoma City with a stabbing and two fatal shootings since Friday.

Oklahoma City Police Department says there’s been a slight increase in homicides this year with 78 reported cased compared to 75 in 2023 and there’s still over a week left until the new year.

Although homicide rates have increased, Williams says it’s a small group of people involved in this type of violence.

Early last Friday, Oklahoma City experienced its 74th homicide of the year.

According to the Oklahoma City Police Department, officers responded to a report of a disturbance at 3821 Hiddleston Cir., which quickly escalated into a fatal shooting.